Work Record ID:
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3484
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Reproduction Record ID:
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3484
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Work Class:
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Architecture
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Work Type:
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solar houses
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Title:
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University of Cincinnati Solar House
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Title Type:
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preferred
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Date:
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2007
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Date Type:
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creation
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Date:
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2007
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Date Type:
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exhibition
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Style Period:
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Contemporary
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Culture:
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American
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Subject:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
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Subject:
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University of Cincinnati
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Subject:
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green design (environmental concept)
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Subject:
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photovoltaic cells
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Subject:
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solar power
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Subject:
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recycling
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Subject:
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competition entries
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Description:
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In 2007 the University of Cincinnati was one of 20 colleges and universities from around the world participating in the U.S. Department of Energy's third Solar Decathlon competition in Washington D.C. UC's entry, the Solar House was designed and constructed over a two year period. Students and Faculty from four of UC's colleges contributed to the design, technology, financing, construction, and marketing of the project: College of Business, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. It is an 800 square foot house designed to be powered strictly by energy from the sun. This energy was harnessed by two different methods.Photovoltaic cells mounted on the roof provided energy for electric loads, while a south facing patio fence made up of evacuated tubes provided hot water to be used for space heating, cooling, and domestic water heating. The design was driven by a desire for modularity and flexibility and did this through the use of recycled and reclaimed materials.
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Reproduction Date:
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August 13, 2007
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Reproduction Date Type:
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creation
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Reproduction Subject:
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kitchens
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Reproduction Subject:
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water tanks
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Reproduction Subject:
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pipe-fitting
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Reproduction View:
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Pipe fittings
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Reproduction View Type:
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detail view
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Reproduction View Subject:
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water tanks
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Reproduction Description:
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A student works on pipefittings for the two large solar hot water storage tanks that will be hidden under the kitchen counter.
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
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