This page describes the organization of the Solar Decathlon Team, as reflected through CS/EE/ME 75. This page is in draft form, pending discuss with the IPT.
Mission Statement
The mission of the SCI-Arc/Caltech team is to design and build a stylish, affordable net-zero home well suited to the Los Angeles urban area. The project will highlight the innovative work of the two unique institutions by implementing new design solutions to the affordable, sustainable housing market. As an integral part of the design/build process, the SCI-Arc/Caltech team will engage the city of Los Angeles in a series of public outreach programs to locally educate the community about the merits of sustainable design. This spirit of extending the merits of sustainable design into the general public and city are integrated into the team's fundamental marketing strategy—informing a design that can be populated across L.A. into a number of strategic locations, thus addressing densification through infill and multi-unit development.
Engineering team principles
- Design to win: conceive, design, implement and operate the house in a way that scores the maximum allowable points for engineering subsystems on a 95th percentile day and ensures that our design will be the winning house.
- Captivate the imagination: Demonstrate that it is possible to build an affordable and sustainable house that Americans will buy and investigate and publicize new technologies and technology opportunities that can lead to even better designs in the fiture
- Take pride in our work: Carry out and present our design activities in a manner that reflects the excellence and uniqueness of Caltech and SCI-Arc. We should be proud of the work we have done.
- Motivate the next generation: Get the next generation of Caltech students excited about participating in Solar Decathalon 2013 and leave behind artifacts and knowledge that will help them win in an increasingly sophisticated competition.
Team Structure
Design Teams
- All CS/EE/ME 75 students must be on a design team
Engineering Systems Team
Engineering Coach: TBD (staff; 10 hrs/wk)
Project Manager: TBD (staff; 10 hrs/wk)
Systems Engineer: TBD (ug; 9 units)
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Instr: Melany Hunt
Coord: Prakhar Mehrotra
Team rep: TBD (ug; 9 units)
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- 8-12 Caltech students
- 0-2 SCI-Arc students
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- HVAC
- Water systems
- Building shell
- Appliances
- Fire protection
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Instr: Harry Atwater
Coord: Dan Turner-Evans
Team rep: TBD (ug; 9 units)
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- 4-8 Caltech students
- 2-4 SCI-Arc students
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- Electrical power
- Photovoltaics
- Lighting
- Consumer electronics
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Instr: Richard Murray
Coord: Annie Liu
Team rep: TBD (ug; 9 units)
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- 4-6 Caltech students
- 0-4 SCI-Arc students
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- Energy monitoring
- Security system
- Home automation
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Lead: Reed Finlay
Co-lead: Elisabeth Neigert
Instructors: W Jones, D Oyler
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- 24-30 SCI-Arc students
- 6-10 Caltech students
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- Exterior design
- Interior design
- Construction
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Support Teams
- Students participating in support teams must be signed up for 6-9 units
System Administration
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Health and Safety
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Development/PR
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