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Lawrence Tech Enters Solar Decathlon 2007

I was reading my husband’s “The Building Tradesman” about Lawrence Tech’s participation in Solar Decathlon 2007. The students plan to construct a small house on a back parking lot at LTU, which is part of an international competition with other universities. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy sponsors the project.

The article said 20 student teams from colleges across the country and Europe compete to design, build, and display a highly energy-efficient solar home as part of a solar village that will be erected on the National Mall in Washington.

Lawrence Tech is the smallest college, and the only one from Michigan in the competition. The students have great plans and ideas but when it came time to actually construct the house well not so good. Some union trades workers are volunteering their time after work to help out. One of the students who is studying architecture and civil engineering said the skilled trades guys really saved their behinds. Sure, build one house…

I imagine it is interesting for the carpenters, electricians, and plumbers helping out. They get to build a solar home probably for the first time. That gives them a one-up on experience when contractors actually start building homes that way. It will be interesting to see how it all comes together.

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3 Responses to “Lawrence Tech Enters Solar Decathlon 2007”

  1. Be a Good Daughter says:
    October 19, 2007 at 6:58 pm

    Hi your article is amazing.
    I like your site..
    ciao

  2. Ria says:
    October 20, 2007 at 11:28 am

    Thanks. I think it was CNN that recently showed the alternative energy village set-up in the Washington Mall. There are a lot of entries! I imagine when it’s complete it will be showcased on Discovery or The Science Channel.

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