Solar Decathlon Events http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/ en Copyright 2009 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ICON solar house tours in Washington, D.C. are Oct. 9-13 and Oct. 15-18 The University of Minnesota ICON Solar House will be open for public tours on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-13 and Oct. 15-18.

Map of Solar Village on the National Mall. The University of Minnesota is house #118.

Full schedule of Solar Decathlon events.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/09/icon_solar_house_tours_in_wash.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/09/icon_solar_house_tours_in_wash.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:26:29 +0000 Alumni invited to Oct. 17 Washington, D.C. reception University of Minnesota alumni are invited to a special Washington, D.C. Area Alumni & Friends Reception.

University of Minnesota

Washington, D.C. Area Alumni & Friends Reception and Solar House Tours

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, 5:30 p.m.


Public Tours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., National Mall
Reception: 5:30 to 7 p.m., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Lerner Room, 3rd floor), National Mall at 7th and Independence S.W.

At the reception, student team leaders of the University of Minnesota ICON Solar House team will share inside information on the design process, contest, and unique features of the University's ICON Solar House. The house is open for tours earlier that day.

To register, send an e-mail to Susan Heltemes, Washington, D.C. UM Alumni Association Chapter, at skheltemes@verizon.net.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/09/alumni_invited_to_oct_17_recep.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/09/alumni_invited_to_oct_17_recep.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:48:00 +0000 See the ICON Solar House Sept. 16-18 on the U of M St. Paul campus Get a sneak peek at the ICON Solar House, Sept. 16-18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The house will be located at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus on the north side of Buford Place, just east of Gortner Avenue. Visitors should park in the University's Gortner Avenue Ramp and follow the signs. (From the ramp, turn left on Gortner Avenue, walk past Buford Avenue, and turn right on Buford Place.)

Visitors will be able to view the house from the outside and learn about the solar features and building process from the students and faculty involved.

    ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/08/tours_of_the_icon_house_to_be.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/08/tours_of_the_icon_house_to_be.html events Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:14:15 +0000 How to get to the St. Paul campus site View a map of the St. Paul Solar Decathlon site.

    MAP to Solar Decathlon Test Site-revised.pdf (.pdf 207Kb)

    ]]>     http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/08/how_to_get_to_the_st_paul_camp.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/08/how_to_get_to_the_st_paul_camp.html events Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:54:02 +0000     Solar Decathlon: Building a Greener Future On April 2nd, meet Ann Johnson, the project manager of the U of M's 150-student Solar Decathlon team, as she unveils their house's iconic design and discusses innovative energy features that just may help build a greener future.

    Visit the Headliners Web site to listen to Ann's archived presentation.

    ]]>     http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/03/solar_decathlon_building_a_gre.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/solard/events/2009/03/solar_decathlon_building_a_gre.html events Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:57:55 +0000     Solar Decathlon team at AIA "Voices with Vision" convention Several members of the Solar Decathlon team will be presenting at the November 11-14, 2008 "Voices with Vision" conference, hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

    Presenters include Ann Johnson; Jonee Kulman Brigham; Josh Quinnell; Ethan Torrey; and Shengyin Xu.

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