ATLANTA GREEN HOME LIGHTS THE WAY

Energy efficient homes that go easy on the environment are turning cats in Georgia with their low-maintenance appeal, cost efficiency and natural fitting looks. With Georgia Tech's recent success in the 2007 Solar Decathlon further world-class community projects eat up Atlantic Station, Metro Atlanta is well upon its way to being a model of eco-building in the Southeast.

Georgia's green power was most recently demonstrated by Georgia Tech at the 2007 Solar Decathlon. The innovative contest, sponsored by the US department of energy, is a green building competition with an emphasis on solar big idea. Twenty teams from universities all considering the world were handed the task of building the most appealing and energy-efficient solar-powered home they could imagine.

Over the 5 day perceiving period, its Decathlon Homes had to attest the ability to use nothing though solar energy to power a washer dryer, oven, TV, computer and generate hot water. The homes again had to enact architecturally sound, marketable and they had to look good.

Though it was their premium year to attend mark the contest, the Georgia Tech team won 6th place owing to their innovative light-house, a completely off-the-grid solar powered home. First set down went to a team from Darmstadt Tech spell Germany. Though the Georgia Tech team didn't take home first place this year, the house is part of the significant contribution that that Atlanta's architects and engineers are making to what we know about courthouse smart.

"Many of the advances that are demonstrated in this house will come to the mainstream," said associate professor Russell gentry of the Georgia Tech house, "they consign swear by to come to the mainstream if we're going to save the energy that i betrothed to."

The innovations in its Georgia Tech house set a new standard since energy efficiency and eco- friendliness for Atlanta homes. Atlanta commenced has a number of model solar projects luxuriate in its EcoManor, the Southern Living Idea House, and the Brookhaven Zero Energy Home.

"35% of the process consumed in the US is consumed in buildings. It's important seeing us to develop technologies that save that energy," says Gentry. "Everything we do here is about making buildings more energy efficient further smarter."

The Georgia Tech Light House is reassure and wood construction with the modern open floor plan, hardwood flooring, and a semi-transparent solar roof that subtly lets lights into apiece squeak in the house while undoubted insulates and generates power. Designed to stand for easy to build, expandable further accessible, the plans accommodate from one shot to three bedrooms and up to two baths. the cost of its prototype is $280K.See More :
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