" Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 Contests
Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 consists of the following 10 contests:
Architecture
Assesses architectural design quality, coherence, flexibility of space, use of bioclimatic strategies, and seamless integration.
Construction and Engineering
Evaluates the implementation of engineering and construction design principles and pays special attention to functionality, performance efficiency, safety, reliability, and technical soundness.
Solar Systems and Hot Water
Evaluates the functionality, efficiency, robustness, and economic value of the solar and hot water systems.
Energy Balance
Evaluates the degree of electric energy self-sufficiency and effective use of solar energy.
Comfort Conditions
Assesses the capacity to provide a comfortable interior through control of temperature, humidity, acoustics, and lighting as well as the quality of interior air.
Usage
Evaluates functionality as well as the efficiency of appliances by simulating the normal daily use of a contemporary house.
Communication and Social Media
Assesses communication and public awareness about the possibilities and benefits of solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable construction, and other topics relevant to Solar Decathlon Europe.
Industrialization and Market Viability
Evaluates market viability, industrialization, and grouping possibilities.
Innovation
Evaluates the incremental, emergent, or revolutionary changes in the house design, its systems, and its components that increase the house value or improve its performance.
Sustainability
Evaluates the skill and environmental sensibility of the teams to design and construct a house with little environmental impact during its life cycle. "
世界最大のエネルギー関連のオンラインカンファレンスと銘打って、Virtual Energy Forumが開くインターネット講演会にソフトエネルギー・パスなどの著書で知られるRMIのエイモリー・ロビンズ氏が登場するということです。開始時間は、ボストン6/24 AM9:00から、サマータイムで日本から見て-13ということですから、日本時間6/24 PM22:00から公開されると思います。
" Dr. Len Sauers of Procter & Gamble, Allan Schurr of IBM and Leaders from Leading Universities Harvard, Brown, UC San Diego Confirmed to Speak at World's Largest Online Energy Conference
The Virtual Energy Forum (http://www.VirtualEnergyForum.com), the world's largest online conference dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability and energy-efficient practices in business, today announced additional confirmed speakers for its upcoming free event scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday June 24th and 25th. Noted speakers now include Dr.Len Sauers, Vice President for Global Sustainability at Procter & Gamble, who also leads the company's overall sustainability efforts. Mr. Sauers leads the Fortune 500 company's overall sustainability efforts and will discuss a chain system of innovation; from manufacturing, through distribution, to disposal, that has allowed Procter & Gamble to be successful in its sustainability efforts. In addition, Allan Schurr, Vice President, Strategy and Development IBM Global Energy and Utilities, will explain the great opportunity and advantage that comes from investing in smart grid technology.
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