Days after the University of Maryland’s entry, WaterShed, took first place at the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, accolades for the team continue to pour in from supporters, media, and government officials, including official statements before the United States … Continue reading
WaterShed has taken first place at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. The announcement was delivered by US Energy Secretary Steven Chu Saturday afternoon in front of a packed tent of students, sponsors and supporters. “There are lots of … Continue reading
Jay Chmilewski has a great eye for detail. It’s a skill that in part attributes to his success in his civil engineering degree, and that sources his photography subjects, a hobby which gained him some local recognition at a gallery … Continue reading
This morning, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu visited several homes in the solar village. WaterShed team members showed him the constructed wetlands and liquid desiccant waterfall (LDW). Constructed wetlands are artificial filtration wetlands, which provide critical animal and plant … Continue reading
WaterShed, the University’s entry to the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, was awarded First Place in the Architecture Contest. “WaterShed achieves an elegant mix of inspiration, function, and simplicity. It takes our current greatest challenges in the built … Continue reading
Leah Davies is an adamant believer in the messages of WaterShed, and does not shy from an opportunity to share them. Some of these opportunities have come by chance, like when she and some teammates happened to be having dinner … Continue reading
Team Maryland has engaged K-12 students in a variety of ways throughout WaterShed’s process, most notably working with a group of students from The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia. Students from The Potomac School attended meetings of the WaterShed team … Continue reading
No one is more excited about the amount of green in WaterShed’s design than Scott Tjaden. An Environmental Science and Technology major, Scott looks at working on WaterShed as an opportunity to apply his background and skills to make a … Continue reading
Despite continuously cloudy skies, the big crowds, high scores and an endorsement from Congressman Roscoe Bartlett are keeping the WaterShed teams spirits high as they finish out the opening weekend of the Solar Decathlon on top. As of Monday morning, … Continue reading
Vote now. Maryland won the People’s Choice award in 2005 and 2007. Help us win three times in a row in 2011! Let’s keep the tradition alive by voting in this year’s competition! Voting is limited to one vote per … Continue reading