Refract House, Solar Decathlon 2009
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| Refract House | |
| Designer | Team California, Solar Decathlon 2009 |
| Location | Solar Decathlon 2009, [[:]] |
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| Cost | $450,000-$650,000 |
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"The beauty of California comes through in this design and the use of windows," says Kopf. The bent design takes maximum advantage of south-facing vistas from the inside, making it seem larger. The patio area is incorporated visually into the house space.
"During the summer, you can leave the doors open and your 800-ft2 house becomes much larger," says Santa Clara University Engineering Team Leader Timothy Sennott. "The courtyard and the rear deck become part of your living experience."
"Refract House, as the team refers to its creation, takes full advantage of the sunny California climate. The passive solar design virtually eliminates the need for heating. A cutting-edge, solar thermal absorption chiller supplies radiant cooling panels. Waste heat from the chiller preheats water for the solar hot water system. And of course, the roof is an unbroken plane of photovoltaic (PV) panels that provides electricity from the sun."—Department of Energy
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- Construction Drawings. Solar Decathlon web site. Zipped PDF file.
- Project Manual. Solar Decathlon web site. Zipped PDF file.
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Project Description, Department of Energy, viewed on 2009.1023 http://www.solardecathlon.org/2009/team_california.cfm
- "Solar Decathlon 2009", by Katherine Gustafson, ArchitectureWeek No. 450, 2009.1028, p E1.1.
