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Slideshow: Solar Decathlon Homes Show Super-Efficient Future Tech
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Credit: Photo by Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Solar Decathlon Homes Show Super-Efficient Future Tech
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Solar Decathlon competition shows a variety of cool green tech and energy management solutions we will soon see in our homes ... perhaps regularly.
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Florida International perFORM[D]ance House
The perFORM[D]ance House features solar thermal via evacuated tubes and operable louvers that raise and lower as needed for privacy, shading and protection against hurricane-force winds. Sensors, timers, and remote controls provide system automation that increases efficiency and reduces costs. And a weather station with monitoring capabilities allows homeowners to monitor energy production and use, solar panel performance, and water consumption.
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