Less than 12 hours to go until the plug is pulled on all construction for the night, and the team has been at it overnight. Check out this video of all hands on deck last night:
After days and nights of shooting on site at the Solar Decathlon, our photographer has posted progress photos to the team flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4dhome/sets/72157627573725681/. Take a look! Also check out our new flickr tab in the left side bar of the Solar Decathlon-Team Massachusetts FaceBook page.
After the south deck was in place, the team began assembly of the trellises on Friday. After that, they began installing the PV rails (Renewable Sales) and then the PVs under the direction of Mike Kelly (Solectria) and Mike Intrieri (SunDrum) on Saturday. Check out our [...]
Here’s a photo log of what happened yesterday below. For the time-lapse, go to our Youtube Channel: Time-Lapse: House Module Assembly in DC
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Team members are arriving, but the modules are still en route. The trucking company that we had contracted to ship the house did not produce the trucks on scheduled date, which is setting us back a couple of days. Other issues arise as some team members are stuck in Connecticut with consecutive box trailer failures.
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While classes have started both at MassArt and UMass Lowell, the key team members are at Epoch Homes, monitoring the shipping process which started this morning with disassembly of the modules. Here’s a late shot of the house last night. Check out these other photos on our flickr:
JOIN US FOR OUR SEND-OFF PARTY at the New England Regional Council of Carpenters Headquarters! For two years, students from MassArt and UMass Lowell have been painstakingly designing, fundraising, promoting, and constructing for one end goal: complete the 4D Home. The time has finally come, and just days before we head to the National Mall [...]
Rains have not kept Team Massachusetts from working on the 4D Home. The team is working hard to have the house ready to ship to DC by Monday. Don’t forget to drop by our Send-Off Party this Friday at the New England Regional Council of Carpenters Headquarters. Photos on flickr: [...]
The modules assembled, the team starts on the exterior. With the competition quickly approaching, and more rain storms looming ahead, the team is working this weekend to get as much done on the exterior as possible. The modules are finally set, and the house water-tight. Decks are currently going in, and soon the trellises. Photos [...]
