Warner, C.

Wassmer, M.

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Solar Decathlon 2005 - PV System Strategies and ResultsPresented at WCPEC-4, May 2006Cécile Warner and Michael WassmerNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryNREL/PR-520-39998Presented at the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-4) held May 7-12, 2006 in Waikoloa, Hawaii.Disclaimer and Government LicenseThis work has been authored by Midwest Research Institute (MRI) under Contract No. DE-AC36-99GO10337 with the U.S. Department of Energy (the “DOE”).  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The Ground Rules• Collegiate Teams• Solar energy only!• 10 Contests: decathlon• Home, car, home office• Lot size: 5500 sq.ft.• 800 sq.ft. footprint• 450 sq.ft. home min.• 18 ft. height limit • Cannot shade neighbors• Must comply with codes• NPS regulations• Public tours required• ADA route for tours• Transport to/from DC• 21 day scheduleSolar Decathlon 2005 ScheduleSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySept 27Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 7 Oct 8Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 15RegistrationStaff Mtg.All Team Mtg.Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19Day OneDay Four Day Five Day Six(no tours)Day Seven Day EightFinish2:00 PMToursAll DayTours &WorkshopsDay ThreeInstrument Houses & Web ConnectTeam & Village AssemblySept 30 Oct 1Team & Village AssemblyOpeningCeremony (AM)Day TwoSept 29Sept 28DisassemblyOct 5 Oct 6Sept 26 Judging BeginsObjective evaluations beginTour Hours: 9 a.m – 6p.m. Weekends11 a.m. – 4 p.m. WeekdaysWorkshops:10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.Weekends11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., WeekdaysOct 14School DayTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsTours /WorkshopsBuilding IndustryDay 2005 Solar Decathlon Collegiate TeamsCalifornia Polytechnic Institute – San Luis ObispoCarnegie Mellon UniversityConcordia University - Montréal (Canada)Cornell UniversityCrowder CollegeFlorida International UniversityNew York Institute of TechnologyRhode Island School of DesignUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)University of Colorado – BoulderUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Massachusetts – DartmouthUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Missouri – Rolla and Rolla Technical InstituteUniversity of Puerto Rico – MayagüezUniversity of Texas at AustinVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Washington State UniversityThe 10  Decathlon Contests1. Architecture 200 pts2. Dwelling 100 pts3. Documentation 100 pts4. Communications 100 pts5. Comfort Zone 100 pts6. Appliances 100 pts7. Hot Water 100 pts8. Lighting 100 pts9. Energy Balance 100 pts10. Getting Around 100 ptsPV Array Sizes024681012UMass DartmouthMissouri RollaRISDCal Poly (3rd)MichiganPittsburghWashington StateCornell (2nd)Colorado (1st)Virginia Tech (4th)Florida Int'lPuerto RicoTexasMadridCrowderMarylandCanadaNYITDC Array Rating at STC (kW)Virginia TechSunPower 7.2 kWVirginia TechSunPower 7.2 kWCalPoly SLOBP 4.9 kWCalPoly SLOBP 4.9 kWNYITSanyo 10.8 kWCornellGE 6.2 kWCornellGE 6.2 kWFIUBP 7.2 kWFIUBP 7.2 kWFIUMSK 0.17 kWFIUMSK 0.17 kWTexasBP 7.9 kWTexasBP Romag 0.5 kWBP 7.9 kWUMR-RTIUnisolar 3.8 kWUMR-RTIUnisolar 3.8 kWCrowderSanyo 8.6 kWCrowderCrowderSanyo 8.6 kWColoradoSunPower 6.8 kWSBM 0.18 kWMadridIsofoton 8.1 kWMadridIsofoton 8.1 kWMichiganSanyo 6.1 kWMichiganSanyo 6.1 kWMichiganSanyo 6.1 kWScoring After Contests 1-4Architecture, Dwelling, Documentation, and Communications1. Virginia Tech 4692. Cal Poly 4453. NYIT 4394. Colorado 437 5. Texas 4346. Pittsburg 4307. Cornell 4198. RISD 394Global Horizontal Solar Irradiance at the Solar Decathlon01002003004005006007008009001000Solar Irradiance (W/m2)12 a.m. Midnight20052002Tu W Th FMTexasExide AGM 57 kWhCornellC&D AGM 95 kWhPuerto RicoMK Gel 119 kWhVirginia TechConcorde AGM 62 kWhSunny Boy/Sunny IslandCalPolyTrojan AGM 66.2 kWhXantrexUMR/RTIOutbackNYITHigh pres. Hydrogen104.4 kWhNYITPlug Power fuel cellProton H2 gen.PV Capacity(kW) and Storage Size (kWh)vs. Overall RankingColorado (1st) Cornell (2nd)Cal Poly (3rd) Virginia Tech (4th)12 a.m. Midnight Solar IrradianceTu FThWM2005 Solar Decathlon Scoring Chronology010020030040050060070080090010001100Points12 a.m. MidnightColorado FinalPerfect ScoreColorado (1st)Cornell (2nd)Cal Poly (3rd)Virginia Tech (4th)15th Place16th Place17th Place18th PlaceCornell FinalCal Poly FinalVirginia Tech FinalTu W Th FMAre the Solar Decathlon Rules and Measured Contests too Contrived or Unrealistic?800 ft2 maximum footprintGrid-independentComfort Zone 100 ptsAppliances 100 ptsHot Water 100 ptsLighting 100 ptsEnergy Balance 100 ptsGetting Around 100 pts

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