Team Daytona Beach of Solar Decathlon 2017:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona State College (credit: U.S. Department of Energy, presented at WindermereSun.com)
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Team Daytona Beach of Solar Decathlon 2017:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona State College (credit: U.S. Department of Energy, presented at WindermereSun.com)
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Due to overwhelming requests for the Daytona Beach Team’s design of Solar Decathlon 2017 from our Floridian readers, I am dedicating this post to provide some answers to your questions and interests, below, in an Introduction to Solar Decathlon 2017 of Team Daytona Beach:
BEACH House: Building Efficient Affordable Comfortable Homes is the design principle behind this house.Team Daytona Beach’s BEACH House meets at the intersection of South Florida history and innovative design. Targeting future Gen-X retirees, this “forever home” is designed to have universal appeal for a small family with the desire to live sustainably without sacrificing comfort. BEACH House incorporates colors and art deco details inspired by the renowned Ernest Hemmingway’s House. It also includes Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliant features and a ductless HVAC system designed to keep the Florida home cool using a fraction of the energy typically used. The design also features a hydroponic garden that uses collected rainwater to grow leafy vegetables and herbs without impacting Florida’s water systems.
Team Daytona Beach was inspired by the rehabilitation of their home city. The team wanted to design a house that exemplifies the sustainability of new construction with the distinct style of old Florida. The team also wanted to design a home that meets the needs of the growing senior demographic, but that also appeals to the city’s current homeowners. BEACH is an acronym for Building Efficient, Affordable, and Comfortable Homes. These attributes, chosen because they meet the needs and desires of the target market in Daytona Beach, were used throughout the design process to guide the team’s decisions. Because The BEACH House targets an aging demographic, accessibility is also an important part of the house design. Team Daytona Beach believes that sustainability, at its core, is about meeting the needs of today while at the same time, not sacrificing the needs of tomorrow. This concept is the foundation of the “forever home,” allowing the homeowner the freedom to grow and stay in their home as long as they wish.
Some special features and technologies pertaining to this house:
It draws its inspiration from Ernest Hemingway’s 1930’s home.
A hydroponic garden includes an air-lift system to move water.
Use of ductless HVAC system with three separate zones is intended to create more targeted and less wasteful climate control in the house.
The “forever home” design allows occupants to stay in their home over time even as their needs change.
This house will go to the Orlando Florida National Homebuilders Association in January 2018;its final destination is yet to be determined.
If you have any other questions about this house, please contact Sandra Boetcher at 386-226-7442
Gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker
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