Solar Decathlon adjusts to the times

摘要

With energy use being closely monitored and judged for the Solar Decathlon competition, the entire home's systems-package must be one that enhances efficiency while still maintaining comfort and required dehumidi-fication. For example, at 2:00 P.M. each day, the students' homes at the Solar Decathlon have just one hour's time to restore temperature and humidity to pre-determined levels. The week's wet weather created foot-traffic that deposited soggy trails inside each of the homes. Inverter mini-splits throughout the homes were able to meet, or beat, the required humidity-level standards.