2011-11-01 11:46:34 // First Light – NZ Solar Decathlon
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All good things must come to an end, and that includes our regular blog updates from the super successful First Light team, who finished an impressive third place out of 19 teams at the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Competition. The Victoria University team was the first team from the Southern Hemisphere to make it to the competition, an impressive feat in and of itself. In their final blog for Design Daily, the team looks back at the most memorable moments in what has been a very challenging and rewarding year.
2011-10-11 10:21:38 // First Light – NZ Solar Decathlon
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It may not have been first place, but when Victoria University’s First Light team was named third in the highly prestigious and super competitive Solar Decathlon competition, they tell us it felt like they’d won the competition. In their latest blog, the team enlighten us on how the various contest within the competition worked in their favour, sometimes unexpectedly.
2011-10-04 12:17:48 // Design Daily Team
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Having battled it out for over a week, and with years of preparation behind them, the hard work has paid off for members of Victoria University’s First Light team, with the team coming third in the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. First Light is the first team from the Southern Hemisphere to reach the finals of the competition. With 18 other international university teams competing, the third place ranking is impressive in and of itself, but the team also aced a number of individual contests within the competition
2011-09-27 15:56:26 // First Light – NZ Solar Decathlon
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How long does it take to put together a solar-passive house complete with all the interior fittings? Six and a half days if you’re the First Light team. With the house completed and already graced by some famous faces, the team is now focused on the contest side of things.
2011-08-02 17:00:35 // First Light – NZ Solar Decathlon
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From the outside, the Meridian First Light house is a thing of wooden beauty. Cast your eyes skyward and you’ll see the solar panels on top, immediately alluding to the house’s energy savvy principals. But what about what’s on the inside? In its latest blog, the First Light team explains how the the challenge of limited space brought out the team's crafty and innovative streak.
