Monthly Archives: September 2011

TEAM NY #4 IN COMMUNICATIONS!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by roofpod

After a four hour day of public exhibit, Team New York was pleased to see its standings in the Competitions contest, ranking in at fourth place! The Communications jury ranked the team on Public Exhibit presentation & materials, website, and … Continue reading →

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Vote TEAM NEW YORK-CCNY: 24 hours left!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by roofpod

Only 24 hours remain.. Why should you vote for Team New York? Here’s what sets us apart from EVERY OTHER TEAM, simply & shortly: 1. Youngest team in the competition (All Undergraduates) 2. Only URBAN entry in the HISTORY of … Continue reading →

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Day 17

Posted on September 29, 2011 by roofpod

Today we prepped for more public exhibit tours! Many visitors had questions about the feasibility of the Solar Roofpod across rooftops, and were amazed to learn that 200,000 of our prototypes can actually be established on city rooftops! We found … Continue reading →

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Proud Green Home Team New York Sept Update

Posted on September 29, 2011 by roofpod

Beginning September 13, the team spent a week assembling and preparing the Solar Roofpod for competition. One of the most crucial aspects of the Solar Decathlon is receiving the chance to educate the public about sustainable homes. Now that the … Continue reading →

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Day 16- Washington DC

Posted on September 29, 2011 by roofpod

Today was a long day on site. We gave public exhibit tours for four hours, and then we conducted some interviews for the press. Today the team also took a shuttle from site to the Capital Visitor Center, to hear … Continue reading →

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Day 15- Washington DC

Posted on September 27, 2011 by roofpod

Today, forty buses of schoolchildren were rumored to have been on site. Many high school students were present to learn about our project. Affordability contest results were also announced- Team New York didn’t fare well with this contest, but we … Continue reading →

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Day 14- Washington DC

Posted on September 26, 2011 by roofpod

[A photo featured on the US Department of Energy website] Today was Solar Education Day at West Potomac Park. Plenty of students came, many of whom were from middle schools and high schools. They were fascinated by the bird proof … Continue reading →

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Vote Team New York NOW!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by roofpod

There are a number of reasons it is appropriate for us to garner the broadest possible public support (and votes) for TeamNY and the Solar Roof Pod. 1. UNDERGRADUATE TEAM: The core of TeamNY is composed exclusively of B.Arch students … Continue reading →

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Day 13- Washington DC

Posted on September 25, 2011 by roofpod

Today we had over 2,000 visitors to the Solar Roofpod! Visitors continue to provide compliments on the project. They state we have the best designed t-shirt for the competition, and also the most organized house tours! Wait lines were not … Continue reading →

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Day 12- Washington DC

Posted on September 24, 2011 by roofpod

It has been a long day of public exhibits and interviews! We had a TON of visitors enter the pod today! Lets go Team New York! In other news, Team New York is rising slowly but surely in the polls..! … Continue reading →

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