‘Cause many of you have asked what did the other teams bring, we were spying on the other competitors’ parcels while risking our lives. :)
Photos: Balázs Danyi, secrets: Bence Pásztor

Lots Drawing Updated 201207272 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

Our most up-to-date map, although there have been some changes.

spanyol uni zaragoza IMG 2442 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Zaragoza team sought for the best and most appropriate way and form of solar energy utilization.

www.unizarcasapi.com

japan chiba university IMG 2704 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

“Japanese tradition combined with modern technology to create a sustainable future.”

sde.chiba-u.jp

francia bordeaux IMG 1798 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The French team is using a solar collector, and by that less solar surface is needed in the house.

“Symbiosis of architecture and technology in the service of human comfort.”

www.sumbiosi.com

spanyol eco team IMG 2453 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Spanish (e)co Team house: “Balance through collaboration.”

www.solardecathlon.upc.edu/2012

francia rhone IMG 1778 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The French Rhône-Alpes team builds prototype bulding element of a vertically extendable system.

www.solardecathlon.fr

brazil teambrasil IMG 2480 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Brasilian Ekó House Team was inspired by the native Tupi-Guaranis. For more information visit their website:

ekobrasil.org

franciaolasz asontyshine IMG 2467 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

“The French-Italian Astonyshine builds the future with stone.”

Did you know that the guys cut the fur of a flock of sheep to use it as an insulation?

www.astonyshine.com

kina tongji IMG 24311 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Chinese Para-Eco hoouse combines the parametric and the ecological strategy. What this really means, well check out their website:

solardecathlon2012.tongji.edu.cn

nemet aachen IMG 1792 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

Aachen German team summerized their concept with three short sentences: “Rethink. Reuse. We build.”

solar.arch.rwth-aachen.de

dania dtu IMG 1805 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Danish team DTU folds his house depending on geografical location.

www.solardecathlon.dk

olasz med in italy IMG 2725 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

“We planned a sustainable house for Mediterranean climate and lifestyle.” ( The Italian Med In Italy team)

www.medinitaly.eu

roman prispa IMG 2426 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Romanian Prispa house: “Solar houses and real people.”

www.prispa.org

nemet ecolar IMG 1811 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The German team Ecolar emphasized only one slogan. “Modularity.”

sde2012.htwg-konstanz.de/en/team-ecolar.html

spanyol ceu team valencia IMG 2447 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The design of the Spanish CEU team shows some similarity with the Ecolar strategy. They use a 3,40m x 7,20m sized basic modul to build a space according to the needs.

solardecathlon.uch.ceu.es

spanyol andalucia team IMG 2731 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

Andalucía Team from Spain: They rethinked the traditional andalusian house.

www.andaluciateam.org

portugal cemnem IMG 2722 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

This plot was empty for a while. We thought, the Portugese cem+nem- team gave up, and we can publish the post, but we looked around and realized there is a house! It is forbidden to blink during the Solar Decathlon, otherwise you miss important moments!

We didn’t bother the guys, they have a lot to do.

www.casasemmovimento.com

spanyol ehu team IMG 2719 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Spanish EHU Team: “Open green space for quality life.”

www.ekihouse.org

egyiptom american uni cairo IMG 2716 Bigpic   The solar panel is always greener on the other side of the fence

The Egyptians has gone even further than us. They realized that you can be the most eco-friendly if you don’t build anything. Where are you guys?

community.aucegypt.edu/arkan