Solar decathlon.

This past October, taking a walk on the Mall in Washington D.C. might have been more like taking a walk into the future. Twenty solar-powered homes were sprawled across the mall's west end, transforming it from a park into something that resembled a quirky housing development. The homes were pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	O'Brien, Miles (Speaker)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Science360, 2010.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Environmental sciences. Solar houses > Design and construction. Renewable energy sources. Buildings > Environmental engineering. Renewable Energy Sciences de l'environnement. Énergies renouvelables. Constructions > Technique de l'environnement. Instructional films. Films de formation.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This past October, taking a walk on the Mall in Washington D.C. might have been more like taking a walk into the future. Twenty solar-powered homes were sprawled across the mall's west end, transforming it from a park into something that resembled a quirky housing development. The homes were part of the annual Solar Decathlon, a collegiate competition for engineering and architecture students who must design these energy efficient homes of the future from the ground up.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 5, 2021).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (3 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:02:35