Solar Decathlon

NREL

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Renewable Energy Projects

Solar Decathlon

In February 2001, I worked with seven undergraduate and graduate student in our department to develop a proposal to participate in the 2002 Solar Decathlon, a DOE-sponsored competition among university teams to design, building, and operate a solar-powered home. The project has been an outstanding vehicle for research, teaching, and outreach on zero-energy homes. Those students, and the 100+ others since, have moved on to productive careers in the buildings and renewable energy communities. I continue to serve as faculty advisor for the project.

• DOE Solar Decathlon Website
• CU Solar Decathlon Website

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The University of Colorado enjoys a close working relationship with the Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Within the Building Systems Program, we have worked mostly with the Buildings and Thermal Systems Center. Topics include:

• Zero Energy Buildings
• Low-cost Solar Water Heating
• Village Power Systems
• Concentrating Solar Power Systems

Developing Communities

Renewable energy technologies offer opportunities for more sustainable economic growth in developing communities. Several years ago, I worked with colleagues at Tribhuvan University in Khatmandu to help develop a graduate program in renewable energy engineering for Nepal. The project was supported by US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO).

• Report Summary
• Full Final Report (2.4 MB)

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Contracts and Grants

This table shows research contracts for which I have been either Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator.

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