VOICED: May the best solar house win

The video covers the Solar Decathlon competition on Washington's National Mall, where students build solar-powered houses. The competition evaluates structures in ten categories, including architecture and solar engineering. Innovations like rotating facades and net metering are highlighted. Teams focus on energy consumption and sustainability, integrating local needs with solar technology. Some houses become homes or are sold, like the Cornell House, priced under $200,000.

What is one of the main tasks students performed during the Solar Decathlon competition?

• Installing solar panels

• Building wind turbines

• Designing electric cars

• Creating water filtration systems

Which of the following is a judging criterion in the Solar Decathlon competition?

• Culinary skills

• Architectural design

• Sportsmanship

• Public speaking

What innovative feature is mentioned about the solar houses' facades?

• They are made of glass

• They rotate to capture more energy

• They change color with temperature

• They are inflatable

What does net metering allow the solar houses to do?

• Use energy only at night

• Feed excess energy back to the grid

• Store excess energy in batteries

• Generate energy from wind

What is a key focus for the University of Louisiana's solar house design?

• Reducing construction costs

• Ensuring hurricane resilience

• Maximizing luxury features

• Increasing the number of rooms