The German-American team Inside Out with 50 students from the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University (United States) and 12 students from University of Applied Sciences (Erfurt) Germany, is competing with its 75 m² Techstyle House which is completely powered by the sun. The house consists of a lightweight steel structure supporting a prestressed architectural membrane insulated by several flexible layers to create a “textile” house meeting the PassivHaus standard, the highest international standard for energy efficiency. It is the first time that a Solar Decathlon team has built a house with an enclosureentirely made of textiles which allow for a modular design and adaptive spaces that can answer increasingly diverse needs of the modern family.The textile material the team used is an architectural membrane provided by Saint-Gobain (Sheerfill® II Architectural Membrane with EverClean® Photocatalytic Topcoat) equipped with a weather barrier (CertainTeed), a layer of mineral wool maintained between straps (ISOVER) a vapor barrier (ISOVER) and an interior fabric designed by a NewYork pullover manufacturer creating a free shape supporting flexible PV panels. Saint-Gobain alsoprovided triple solar control glazing (Saint-Gobain Glass and Glassolutions), bathroom furniture (LAPEYRE) and an innovative lighting fabric (ADFORS) for the bathroom as well ascanvas impregnated with a thin layer of concrete for the design of innovative and durable outdoor furniture. Apart from building materials from 9 Group brands, Saint-Gobain also provided the students with financial support and technical expertise.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:17:32 +0000
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