Tufts/BAC Solar Decathlon Project

Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2002, the Solar Decathlon is intended to educate participants and the general public about the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency. For the past 2 years, the Tufts/Boston Architectural College Solar Decathlon team have been working together to build a solar house that is now on the Mall in Washington, D.C., ready to compete against 19 other teams from around the globe.

Feature Story

Living Curiously

The Tufts and Boston Architectural College students on the Solar Decathlon team combine engineering know-how with aesthetic flair and policy savvy.

Videos

Ross Trethewey (G'10), graduate student in mechanical engineering at Tufts School of Engineering and HVAC and solar thermal engineering lead for the Tufts/BAC Solar Decathlon team, takes us on a tour of the Curio House, looking at some of its key components.

Video by Steve Breck, Tufts Educational Media Center

William Moomaw, professor of international environmental policy at The Fletcher School and principal investigator on the Tufts/BAC Solar Decathlon project, discusses the concept of sustainability as it relates to the Curio House project.

Video by Kaitlin Provencher, Tufts Web Communications

Produced by the Tufts/BAC team:

Videos by Arlin Ladue (E'11)