Description
Product ID: | 9789815129137 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Solar Decathlon |
Subtitle: | Building a Renewable Future |
Authors: | Author: Melissa DiGennaro King, Richard James King |
Page Count: | 574 |
Subjects: | Architecture, Architecture, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book is an inspirational story about how an unusual idea got started, hit the ground running, and took flight. Solar Decathlon (SD) was created in response to the need for innovative solutions to address a global problem: fossil-fuel dependence as a contributing factor in climate change. This book is an inspirational story about how an idea got started, hit the ground running, and took flight. Solar Decathlon (SD) was a response to the need for innovative solutions to address a global problem—climate change. Richard King believed a collegiate competition that encouraged creative ingenuity could help transform traditional ways of designing and building houses. His idea was to motivate students to work together to craft unique sustainable, net-zero energy dwellings. Competing teams would display their prototypes in a single location as an educational showcase to the public. Following the inaugural competition and recurring events in Washington, DC, SD spread to multiple locations around the world. This historical narrative with stunning photos is a comprehensive source of information about the inception, development, and growth of Solar Decathlon. |
Imprint Name: | Jenny Stanford Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Jenny Stanford Publishing |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2024-04-22 |