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“We’ve met the students and faculty on the team and are most impressed with their dedication to deliver the highest efficiency solar home,” said Jim Curran, executive vice president of the Electrical Connection. “They represent the future of thoughtful engineering, and we are pleased to offer our practical knowledge and experience in renewable energy installations to help Missouri University of Science and Technology bring home a winner in the Solar Decathlon for the state of Missouri.”
Missouri University of Science and Technology will be competing with 20 other schools worldwide, including the Vienna University of Technology in Vienna, Austria; University of Southern California; University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Stanford University; Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic; several teams pooling talent from multiple universities; and more.
“Our team is tasked with coming up with the best strategies for engineering, energy efficiency and adaptable living,” said Emily Vandivert, project manager for the solar house team and a senior from Maryville, Mo. “We’re delighted with the Electrical Connection’s support and will be tapping into the expertise of its members to help us achieve our goal.”
Missouri University of Science and Technology has built four solar houses in previous competitions, all held in Washington, D.C. Those homes are now located at Missouri University of Science and Technology's Solar Village.
In 2013, the Solar Decathlon will be hosted by the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. The Missouri University of Science and Technology solar house team is finishing up design on the 1,000-square-foot house on campus property. It will then be shipped to the contest site and reassembled. The houses are evaluated by judges in 10 categories encompassing affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency. More information on the competition can be found at www.solardecathlon.gov.
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Members of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s solar house team visited with sponsor the Electrical Connection at the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center in St. Louis on July 13, 2012. Left to right are: Jim Curran, Electrical Connection; Missouri University of Science and Technology students Shawn Herrington of Kansas City, Mo. and Chris Bowe of Rolla, Mo.; Dennis Gralike of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center; Missouri University of Science and Technology students Ferdinand Mueller of St. Louis, Mo., Charles Wright of Slater, Mo., Emily Vandivert of Maryville, Mo. and Aaron Enz of Jacksonville, Ill.; Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty advisor Heath Pickerill; Tim Kelley of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center; and Doug Martin of the St. Louis Chapter, NECA.
Tim Kelley of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center demonstrates the components on the reverse side of a solar panel.
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