{"id":13361,"date":"2015-05-05T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=13361"},"modified":"2015-05-05T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T12:00:32","slug":"clemson-team-to-compete-in-international-solar-decathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/clemson-team-to-compete-in-international-solar-decathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Clemson team to compete in international Solar Decathlon"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time, Clemson will be among the 20 teams selected from universities around the world to compete at this fall\u2019s international Solar Decathlon, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
\nThe competition, held every two years in Irvine, California, challenges teams to design and build a cost-effective, energy-efficient and visually appealing solar home, blending affordability, consumer appeal and design excellence with optimal energy production and design efficiency.
\nComprising students from each of Clemson\u2019s five colleges, along with dedicated faculty members, Clemson\u2019s team has embraced the challenge to build and operate the home, named Indigo Pine, a three-bedroom, 1,000 square feet, net-zero energy, solar house that is cost-efficient in today\u2019s market and comfortable in South Carolina and comparable climate zones. The name \u201cIndigo Pine\u201d originates from the home\u2019s Southern roots. Indigo was historically grown in South Carolina while pine trees remain a vital cash crop to the state\u2019s economy. [pullquote]The concept focuses on stitching together innovative building methods, Southern charm and local products in a home for a Southern family.[\/pullquote]
\nClemson is taking the competition to a new level by choosing to \u201cemail\u201d the house across the country then using those digital files to cut out the structural system using a CNC, a computer-controlled cutting machine. This system, referred to as Sim[PLY], allows Indigo Pine to be built virtually anywhere a CNC is available using off-the-shelf materials and handheld tools. Indigo Pine is challenging the construction and design world to think differently about light wood framing and construction in general.
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\nUtilizing the Sim[PLY] system to email the house digitally from coast to coast rather than shipping the entire home by truck allows the team to vastly reduce the production of carbon dioxide emissions from the project. Furthermore, Team Clemson plans to construct not one but two versions of Indigo Pine, one in the South Carolina Botanical Garden this spring and the other in California this fall. This will allow for testing of the home\u2019s functionality and will showcase the ability of the home to be built anywhere.
\nClemson\u2019s Solar Decathlon team is operating entirely on private funding from individuals and corporate sponsors.
\nThe Unveiling of Indigo Pine:\u00a0<\/strong>
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More\u00a0information about Indigo Pine, including how to volunteer or donate.\u00a0<\/a>
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