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CONTENTS
CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
SUMMARY OF UPDATES (VERSION 2.0) ............................................................................................................. 5
SOLAR DECATHLON - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 7
SOLAR DECATHLON LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 2015 ............................................................................... 7
Social Housing .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Urban Density ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Rational use of environmental resources ........................................................................................................... 8
Regional Relevance ....................................................................................................................................... 9
GENERAL DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................ 9
ORGANIZATION ROLES ............................................................................................................................... 11
TEAM MEMBERS ........................................................................................................................................ 13
SD LAC2015 RULES ................................................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 1. GENERAL RULES .......................................................................................................................... 15
AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................... 15
1.1.
Competition Project Manager ........................................................................................................ 15
1.2.
Competition Manager ................................................................................................................... 16
1.3.
Rules Officials ............................................................................................................................. 16
1.4.
Competition Calendar ................................................................................................................... 16
Table 1. Detailed Competition Calendar - Assemble period ............................................................................ 17
Table 2. Detailed Competition Calendar Contest weeks .............................................................................. 18
1.5.
Staff .......................................................................................................................................... 22
ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................................... 22
1.6.
Precedence ................................................................................................................................. 22
1.7.
Violations of Intent....................................................................................................................... 22
1.8.
Effective Date ............................................................................................................................. 22
1.9.
Official Communication ................................................................................................................ 22
1.10.
Decisions on the Rules ............................................................................................................. 23
1.11.
Self Reporting ......................................................................................................................... 23
1.12.
Penalties ................................................................................................................................ 24
1.13.
Protests ................................................................................................................................. 24
PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................................................... 25
1.14.
Entry ..................................................................................................................................... 25
1.15.
Team Officers and Contact Information ....................................................................................... 25
1.16.
Safety .................................................................................................................................... 26
1.17.
Conduct ................................................................................................................................. 26
1.18.
Use of Likeness, Content, and Images ........................................................................................ 26
1.19.
Withdrawals ........................................................................................................................... 26
SOLAR VILLAGE ......................................................................................................................................... 27
1.20.
Solar Village Specifications ....................................................................................................... 27
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1.21.
Civil Liability ........................................................................................................................... 27
1.22.
Lot Conditions and Assignment .................................................................................................. 27
1.23.
Footings ................................................................................................................................. 27
1.24.
Respect of assembly plan ......................................................................................................... 28
1.25.
Assembly period video recording ................................................................................................ 28
1.26.
Construction Equipment ........................................................................................................... 28
1.27.
Electrical Construction Power and Lighting at Competition Site ...................................................... 29
1.28.
Spill and Waste Products .......................................................................................................... 29
1.29.
Transportation......................................................................................................................... 29
THE SOLAR ENVELOPE AND COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN .............................................................................. 30
1.30.
Community Master Plan Requirements / Urban Master Plan .......................................................... 30
1.30.1.
Global, Regional and Metropolitan Analysis: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file....................... 30
1.30.2.
Urban Proposal: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file. ............................................................ 30
1.30.3.
Site Plan Proposal: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file. ........................................................ 31
1.30.4.
Material selection and performance in urban proposal ............................................................... 32
1.31.
Solar Envelope Dimensions ....................................................................................................... 32
THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................ 33
1.32.
Design Approval ...................................................................................................................... 33
1.33.
Maximum Architectural Footprint ............................................................................................... 34
1.34.
Minimum & Maximum Measurable Area ..................................................................................... 34
1.35.
Entrance and Exit Routes .......................................................................................................... 35
1.36.
Projects minimum requirements ............................................................................................... 35
1.37.
Competition Prototype Alternates ............................................................................................... 35
1.38.
Building Code ......................................................................................................................... 35
ENERGY MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................................. 36
1.39.
Energy Sources ....................................................................................................................... 36
1.40.
Village Grid ............................................................................................................................. 36
1.41.
PV Technology Limitations ........................................................................................................ 36
1.42.
Batteries ................................................................................................................................ 37
1.43.
Connection of the houses to the Solar Village grid ........................................................................ 37
1.44.
Thermal Energy Storage ............................................................................................................ 37
1.45.
Desiccant Systems ................................................................................................................... 37
1.46.
Humidification Systems ............................................................................................................ 38
1.47.
Heat Sink ............................................................................................................................... 38
LIQUIDS MANAGMENT................................................................................................................................ 38
1.48.
Containers Locations ................................................................................................................ 38
1.49.
Water Delivery ........................................................................................................................ 38
1.50.
Water Removal ....................................................................................................................... 39
1.51.
Water Use .............................................................................................................................. 39
1.52.
Team Provided Liquids ............................................................................................................. 39
1.53.
Grey Water Reuse .................................................................................................................... 39
1.54.
Rainwater Collection ................................................................................................................ 39
1.55.
Thermal Mass ......................................................................................................................... 40
1.56.
Grey Water Heat Recovery ........................................................................................................ 40
1.57.
Vegetation .............................................................................................................................. 40
MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................. 40
1.58.
Monitoring Generalities............................................................................................................. 40
1.58.1.
Electrical: ........................................................................................................................... 40
1.58.2.
Instrumentation: .................................................................................................................. 40
Table 3. Monitoring Types ........................................................................................................................ 41
1.59.
SD LAC2015 Sensors Location and Wire Routing ........................................................................ 41
THE EVENT ................................................................................................................................................ 42
1.60.
Registration ............................................................................................................................ 42
1.61.
Use of the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 in Colombia Logo ............................... 42
1.62.
Teams Sponsors and Supporting Institutions ............................................................................... 42
1.63.
Team Uniforms ....................................................................................................................... 43
1.64.
Logistics................................................................................................................................. 43
1.65.
Inspections ............................................................................................................................. 44
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CONTEST WEEK ......................................................................................................................................... 44

1.66.
House Occupancy .................................................................................................................... 44
1.67.
House Operators...................................................................................................................... 45
1.68.
Late Design Changes................................................................................................................ 45
1.69.
Public Tour ............................................................................................................................. 45
1.70.
Houses use during event .......................................................................................................... 46
1.71.
House Configuration for Jury Tours ............................................................................................. 46
1.72.
Teams Activities at the Solar Village ........................................................................................... 46
SECTION 2. CONTESTS ................................................................................................................................... 47
GENERAL COMPETITION CRITERIA .............................................................................................................. 47
2.1.
Jury Evaluation ........................................................................................................................... 47
Table 4. Juries time commitments for documents review and visits to the houses per Team .............................. 49
Table 5. Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015: Points distribution ............................................. 50
2.2.
Task Completion Scoring .............................................................................................................. 51
2.3.
Monitored performance Scoring ..................................................................................................... 51
2.4.
Official Scoring ............................................................................................................................ 51
2.4.1.
Awards .................................................................................................................................. 51
CONTEST RULES ........................................................................................................................................ 51
2.5.
Contest 1: .................................................................................................................................. 51
Architecture ................................................................................................................................................ 51
2.6.
Contest 2: .................................................................................................................................. 52
Engineering and Construction ........................................................................................................................ 52
2.7.
Contest 3: .................................................................................................................................. 54
Energy Efficiency ......................................................................................................................................... 54
2.8.
Contest 4: .................................................................................................................................. 55
Electrical Energy Balance.............................................................................................................................. 55
2.9.
Contest 5: .................................................................................................................................. 56
Comfort Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 56
2.10.
Contest 6: .............................................................................................................................. 59
House Functioning....................................................................................................................................... 59
2.11.
Contest 7: .............................................................................................................................. 66
Communication, Marketing and Social Awareness ............................................................................................ 66
2.12.
Contest 8: .............................................................................................................................. 67
Urban Design and Affordability ...................................................................................................................... 67
2.13.
Contest 9: .............................................................................................................................. 70
Innovation 70
2.14.
Contest 10: ............................................................................................................................ 71
Sustainability .............................................................................................................................................. 71
SECTION 3. DELIVERABLES............................................................................................................................. 72
DELIVERABLES PHASES .......................................................................................................................... 72
3.1.
Schedule of Deliverables ............................................................................................................... 72
Table 6. Schedule of Deliverables .............................................................................................................. 72
3.2.
Dissemination Materials ............................................................................................................... 74
3.3.
Schematic Design Documentation .................................................................................................. 74
3.4.
Design Development Phase ........................................................................................................... 74
3.5.
Construction Documentation Phase ................................................................................................ 74
3.6.
As Built Documentation ................................................................................................................ 75
DELIVERABLE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................. 75
3.7.
General Submission Requirements ................................................................................................. 75
Table 7. Late submission penalty ............................................................................................................... 76
3.8.
Shipped Submission .................................................................................................................... 77
3.9.
Electronic Submission .................................................................................................................. 77
3.9.1.
Computer Generated File Requirements ...................................................................................... 77
3.9.2.
Multimedia File Requirements: photos and videos ........................................................................ 78
3.9.3.
File Naming Instructions ........................................................................................................... 78
Table 8: List of Team Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... 79
Table 9: List of Deliverable Abbreviation ..................................................................................................... 79
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3.10.
Documents Formatting Requirements ........................................................................................ 81
3.11.
Reviewing and Evaluation Criteria .............................................................................................. 81
SHIPPED DELIVERABLE MATERIAL .............................................................................................................. 82
3.12.
Architectural Model.................................................................................................................. 82
3.13.
Urban Master Plan Model ......................................................................................................... 82
ELECTRONIC DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................... 83
3.14.
Team Web Page ...................................................................................................................... 84
3.14.1.
Encoding and compatibility ................................................................................................... 85
3.14.2.
Sponsorship ........................................................................................................................ 85
3.15.
Press Release ......................................................................................................................... 85
3.15.1.
Press Release No. 1:............................................................................................................ 86
3.15.2.
Press Release No. 2:............................................................................................................ 86
3.15.3.
Press Release No. 3:............................................................................................................ 86
3.15.4.
Press Release No. 4:............................................................................................................ 86
3.16.
Audiovisual ............................................................................................................................. 86
3.16.1.
General Conditions: ............................................................................................................. 87
3.16.2.
Technical Requirements: ...................................................................................................... 87
3.16.3.
Audiovisual No. 1: Teams Excitement Video: ......................................................................... 87
3.16.4.
Audiovisual No. 2: ............................................................................................................... 87
3.16.5.
Audiovisual No. 3: ............................................................................................................... 87
3.16.6.
Audiovisual No. 4: Presentation (Final): .................................................................................. 87
3.17.
Project Drawings ..................................................................................................................... 88
3.18.
Public Exhibit Materials ............................................................................................................ 92
3.19.
Jury Reports ........................................................................................................................... 92
3.20.
Final Report............................................................................................................................ 93
3.21.
Project Manual ........................................................................................................................ 93
3.22.
Summary of Changes ............................................................................................................... 94
3.23.
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 94
3.24.
SD LAC2015 Rules Checklist .................................................................................................... 94
Table 10. SD LAC2015 Rules Checklist ..................................................................................................... 94
CONTEST SUPPORT DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................... 96
3.25.
Architecture Design Narrative .................................................................................................... 96
3.26.
Engineering and Construction Design Narrative ............................................................................ 96
Table 11. Photovoltaic System Design Summary .......................................................................................... 99
3.27.
Energy Efficiency Design Narrative ........................................................................................... 100
3.27.1.
Appliances Report ............................................................................................................. 101
3.27.2.
Comprehensive Energy Analysis and Discussion Report ........................................................... 101
3.28.
Communications Plan ............................................................................................................ 102
3.28.1.
Communications Project ..................................................................................................... 103
3.28.2.
Public Tour Description ...................................................................................................... 104
3.28.3.
Team Visual Identity Manual ............................................................................................... 104
3.28.4.
Sponsorship Manual .......................................................................................................... 105
3.29.
Urban Design and Affordability Narrative .................................................................................. 105
3.29.1.
Market viability of the product ............................................................................................. 106
3.29.2.
Collective housing building characteristics ............................................................................. 106
3.29.3.
Affordability Demonstration ................................................................................................. 106
3.30.
Innovation Narrative............................................................................................................... 106
3.31.
Sustainability Narrative .......................................................................................................... 107
3.32.
Contest Week Tasks Planning.................................................................................................. 109
3.33.
Cost Estimate and Project Financial Summary ........................................................................... 109
3.34.
Site Operations Plan .............................................................................................................. 110
3.35.
Health & Safety Report ........................................................................................................... 111
3.36.
Detailed Water Budget ........................................................................................................... 111
3.37.
Electric and Photovoltaic Chart ................................................................................................ 111
3.38.
Building Information Model (BIM) ............................................................................................ 111
3.39.
Structural Calculations ........................................................................................................... 112
SPECIAL CREDITS..................................................................................................................................... 114
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Social Housing
Density
Organization Roles
1.19. Official Communication
1.23. Footings
1.24. Respect of assembly plan
1.28. Lighting at Competition Site
1.27. Electrical Construction Power
1.29. Spill and Waste Products
1.31. Solar Envelope Dimensions
1.32. Design approval
1.30. Community Master Plan Requirements / Urban Master Plan
1.34. Minimum & Maximum Measurable Area
1.37. Competition Prototype Alternates
1.38. Building Code
1.43. Connection of the houses to the Solar Village grid
1.49. Water delivery
1.50. Water Removal
1.51. Water use (Included)
1.53. Water reuse
1.54. Evaporation (Removed)
1.57. Vegetation
1.63. Team Uniform
1.69. Public Tour
1.70. Houses use during event
1.72. Teams Activities at the Solar Village
2.1. Jury Evaluation
2.5. Contest 1: Architecture
2.6. Contest 2: Engineering and Construction
2.7. Contest 3: Energy Efficiency
2.8. Contest 4: Electrical Energy Balance
2.9. Contest 5: Comfort Conditions
2.10. Contest 6: House Functioning
2.11. Contest 7: Communication, Marketing and Social Awareness
2.12. Contest 8: Urban Design and Affordability
2.13. Contest 9: Innovation
2.14. Contest 10: Sustainability
3. Deliverables Phases
3.1. Preliminary Schedule of Deliverables
3.7. General Submission Requirements
3.8. Shipped Submission
3.9.1. Computer Generated File Requirements
3.13. Urban Master Plan Model
3.14. Team web page
Dissemination materials (Included)
3.15. Press Release
3.18. Public Exhibit Materials
3.28. Communication plan
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Team Crew. Definition
Table 1. Detailed Competition Calendar - Assemble period
Table 2. Detailed Competition Calendar Contest week
Table 3. Monitoring Types
Table 5. Points distribution
Table 6. Schedule of Deliverables
Table 7. Late submission penalty
1.53. Water reuse
1.52 .Team Provided Liquids
1.53. Grey Water Reuse
1.54. Rainwater Collection
1.72. Teams Activities at the Solar Village
2.2. Task Completion Scoring
2.7. Sub-Contest 3.2: Temporary Generation-Consumption Correlation
2.7. Sub-Contest 3.1: Energy Efficiency (Removed)
2.8. Sub Contest 4.2: Power peaks
2.9. Sub-contest 5.1: Temperature
2.9. Sub-contest 6.9: Water consumption
2.10. Sub-contest 6.4: Microwave
2.10. Sub-contest 6.3: Clothes Washing and Drying
2.10. Sub-contest 6.10: Hot Water Draws
3.17. Project drawings.
3.21. Project Manual.
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SOLAR DECATHLON - INTRODUCTION

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition created by the U.S. Department of Energy in which
universities from all over the world work to design, build and operate a grid-connected, energetically selfsufficient house, that uses solar energy as the only energy source and that is equipped with all of the
technologies that enable maximum energy efficiency.
During the final phase of the competition university teams assemble their houses at a central location and then
open each competition prototype house to the general public, while undergoing the ten contests of the
competition. Together, the ten contests described in these rules make up the Solar Decathlon and the team
with the most points earned at the end of the contest week wins.
SOLAR DECATHLON LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 2015
The Government of Colombia through the Ministry of Mines and Energy MME, the National Planning
Department DNP, the Government of Santiago de Cali and the Department of Energy of the United States
Government - DOE, signed in May 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to organize the first version
of the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean (SD LAC), which will take place in December of 2015 in
Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
The Government of Santiago de Cali has delegated the management of Solar Decathlon Latin America &
Caribbean 2015 (SD LAC2015) to EMCALI, - the local Public Energy, Water and Communications Enterprise
of Cali; and through a local agreement the FDI-GIP Foundation will be the contests operations managing
organization.
The 2015 edition of this competition, organized by Colombia, will take place at the Universidad del Valle in the
city of Santiago de Cali.
The SD LAC2015 organizations goal is to contribute to the knowledge and dissemination of solar and
sustainable industrialized housing, and therefore has the following basic objectives:
To raise participating students awareness of the benefits and opportunities offered by the use of renewable
energies and sustainable construction, challenging them to think creatively and to develop innovative
solutions that contribute to energy savings.
To encourage professionals of the construction industry to utilize materials and systems that reduce the
environmental impact of building over its entire lifetime, optimize its economic viability and provide for the
comfort and safety of its occupants.
To educate the general public about responsible energy use, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the
associated technologies available to help them reduce their energy consumption.
To emphasize the correct order of intervention: first reducing the building energy consumption and
increasing its energy efficiency and afterwards integrating solar active systems and other renewable
technologies. Systems selected should be cost-effective and environmentally appropriate.
To encourage the use of solar technologies.
To promote architecturally attractive building-integrated solar system solutions, working on using the solar
technologies to replace conventional construction materials in the building envelope such as the roof,
skylights or facades.
To demonstrate that high performance solar homes can be comfortable, attractive, and affordable.
These Rules have been developed and adapted from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Rules and
the Solar Decathlon Europe Rules to meet the unique objectives and principles of the Solar Decathlon Latin
America & Caribbean Organization. With this new edition to be held in 2015 in Colombia, these Rules have
been developed to refine the requirements to be met by competing projects. The Rules are intended to encourage
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competition prototype houses that meet a triple challenge: energy, environment, and society. Therefore, the
evaluation of proposed projects, via the 10 contests of the Decathlon, are intended to address disparate issues
related to houses of the future. The Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 Rules will focus on
encouraging designs that address the following four principles, as expressed in the RFP:
Social Housing
Social inequality is one of the most pressing issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Half of the top 20 Gini
indices cover the LAC region (Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income
in a country). Colombia, with a Gini index of 55.9, is the second most unequal country among those for which
data from the current decade is available1. Given these circumstances, the SD LAC2015 Organization deems it
crucial to ensure that the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean - SD LAC2015 does not become a design
contest for high-cost commodities that would be available only to the privileged minority. On the contrary, it
should strive to prove that sustainable housing based on alternative energy sources can be accessible to the
population at large, prioritizing dense urban areas where most of the population is living. To suit this, projects
should be designed to meet the needs of households of 5 members (minimum 3 adults + 2 children); 6080m2; with a direct cost of construction for housing units for less than USD 50,000 and specifically targeting
social housing.
During the competition, teams must submit a valid justification that explains the affordability of the urban
project in response to an industrial market solution. Take into account that SD LAC2015s main challenge is to
achieve a proposal in which the direct cost of the dwelling construction is less than USD 50,000. This will be
evaluated by the Urban Design and Affordability contest.
Urban Density
Nowadays, most of the population lives in cities where building areas are increasingly scarce and expensive.
Moreover, denser housing solutions can help minimize the environmental impact. Consequently, the SD
LAC2015 Rules will favor projects that optimize the architectural and urban footprint. Thus, the proposal
submitted to Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015, shall optimize the urban footprint by achieving
a conceptual density between 120 200 dwelling units or more per gross hectare through collective social
housing; with buildings of up to 8 floors high and fulfilling high standards of accessibility. An urban master plan
that clearly demonstrates the distribution of blocks, public areas and urban facilities is expected. The challenge
is to achieve the highest density. Proposals containing a number of housing units above the target are allowed.
Teams should develop an urban master plan keeping the minimum density of 120 dwellings per gross hectare
or increase the density in order to fulfill the rules and the principles of the competition. This will be evaluated
by the Urban Design and Affordability contest.
Rational use of environmental resources
The vast majority of the Latin American population lives in the tropics, enjoying high solar radiation all year
long and exceptional availability of water sources (e.g. relatively high precipitation rates with frequent
occurrences all year round - see climatic data in the additional information URL:
http://www.solardecahlon20515.com.co). The SD LAC2015 competition should encourage design strategies
that support an environmental balance that guarantees the permanent availability of these resources. Given
these privileged conditions, efficient designs coupled with strategies that promote responsible consumption
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should allow the SD LAC2015 competition to achieve greater levels of sustainability in energy, water supply
and waste management, and increase the awareness of existing sustainable solutions.
Regional Relevance
The SD LAC2015 embraces the goal of developing and promoting ideas, capacities and technologies that can
be implemented for the benefit of the inhabitants of the LAC region. That is why, although projects designed in
the context of origin are welcomed, the competition should prefer designs appropriate to the cultural, economic
and climatic conditions of the Tropical area. This is not just a matter of developing a prototype that performs
successfully at the competition site; in addition, the full-scale project design should be shown to be able to
answer to the necessities of people in the LAC area, including but not limited to the three above-mentioned
principles of Social Housing, Density, and Rational Use of Environmental Resources.
Summary
The Solar Decathlon is also a public event designed to increase awareness about energy for residential use. The
competition attempts to demonstrate that a well-designed house can generate enough electricity to meet the
needs of a household, including electricity for lighting, cooking, washing clothes and dishes, powering home
and home-office electronics, maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature and air quality. The SD LAC2015s
objectives are designed to lead the commitment to environmental sustainability in the energy sector adopted by
the Colombian Government through Law 1715/2014, concerned with rational and efficient use of energy and
of non-conventional energy resources.
The SD LAC2015 is expected to bring prestige and raise the visibility of the selected participating universities
as they are part of the small group of top institutions that will compete in the worlds most important Solar
House Event.
Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 will offer students a unique opportunity to learn and apply
knowledge through a practical case study. Students working on the project will be challenged to use their
innovation capacity, and their ability to design and build an energetically self-sufficient solar house. The projects
are developed by multidisciplinary teams, giving the students the opportunity to learn not only about technical
issues but also about teamwork, communication skills, a sustainable lifestyle and socio-economic issues in
order to ensure the viability of their project.
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Assembly
Period of time in which the prototype is built on-site before the beginning of the contests.
Communication materials
All printed or electronic publications designed to convey information to the public supporting the Competitions
goals.
Competition
All aspects of the SD LAC2015 related to the 10 contests and the scoring of those contests.
Competition Prototype House
The complete assembly of physical components installed on the Solar Village within a teams solar envelope,
in compliance with the SD LAC2015 rules.
Contest
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contests.
Contest week
The period of days, on-site, when some or all contests are active.
Community Master Plan / Urban Master Plan
The presented master-plan community within a 1 to 4 hectare site, in compliance with the SD LAC2015 Rules.
Decision
The Rules Officials interpretation or clarification of a rule.
Deliverables
Documentation and other materials requested by the SD LAC2015 Organization to the teams along the projects
development, in order to verify compliance with the Competition Rules.
Disassembly
The period of time between the conclusion of public tours and the completion of the Solar Village cleanup.
Electric and Photovoltaic Chart Interconnection Application
A form submitted by the teams electrical engineer to the Site Operations Manager, which provides the technical
details needed to determine the suitability of the teams electrical and photovoltaic systems for interconnection
to the village grid.
Event
All the activities that take place in the Solar Village including, but not limited to registration, assembly,
inspections, contests, special events, public exhibits, and disassembly.
Event Sponsor
An entity selected by the SD LAC2015 Organization to support the project and help ensuring its success.
Final phase of the SD LAC2015 Competition
The period of days including assembly, disassembly and contest week periods.
Grid-Tie Assembly
The period of time during assembly after the house has been connected to the village grid.
Inspection
Each of the inspections performed to all the Competing Houses in the Solar Village to verify compliance with
the SD LAC2015 Rules.
Inspections Card
Official card indicating the Teams inspections status.
Jury
The group of individuals selected by the organizers to make evaluations on a specific aspect of each teams
project according to the contest.
Project
All activities related to the SD LAC2015 from the initial meetings through to the conclusion of the event.
Protest Resolution Committee
The group of individuals selected by the organizers to resolve team protests during the competition.
Public exhibit
Areas of the competition site open to the public during designated hours.
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A principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc., for the duration of the project.
Scored period
Any period of time during which a particular measured contest is in progress.
Scoring Server
Digital application that collects data from the central data logger server, includes forms for manually entering
jury and task-based sub contest results, and calculates composite scores.
SD LAC2015 workspace
Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 workspace for Teams, powered by Google groups, is the
official communication tool of the competition.
Solar Decathlon Building Code
A set of designs and construction standards set forth and enforced by the SD LAC2015 Building Official for the
protection of public health and safety during the event. See Rule 1.38.
Solar Village
Competition Site, where the teams houses are assembled along with the common areas needed for the
Competition development.
Stand-Alone Assembly
The period of time during assembly before the house has been interconnected to the village grid.
Sub contest
An individually scored element within a contest.
(Juried) Sub Contest
A sub contest based on Jurors assessment.
(Measured) Sub Contest
A sub contest based on task completion or measured performance.
Village Grid
Bi-directional, AC electrical network system installed on the competition site which will measure constantly and
individually the contribution and consumption in electrical energy of each house.
ORGANIZATION ROLES
Director
Responsible for the direction of the event, government relations, public speeches, conflict resolution.
Competition Project Manager
Coordinates all staff on project, manages budget, assigns tasks, updates Director, has the final decision-making
authority in all aspects of the project.
Competition Manager
Responsible for enforcing the Rules and stating its content, conducting a fair and compelling competition,
assigning penalties and scores. Primary liaison with students.
Assistant Competition Manager
Supports competition manager with drawings reviews, Rules rulings, team communications, as needed.
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Rules Inspectors
Inspects prototype houses on-site for compliance with rules such as size, solar envelope, sponsor recognition,
size of refrigerator, etc.
Building Code Official
Responsible and assists with on-site inspections of team houses (foundations, structure, HVAC, plumbing, etc.)
Health and Safety Coordination
Evaluating the teams Health and Safety Plans and supervising the houses assembly and disassembly works at
the Solar Village.
Observer Coordinator
Manages all observers (approx. 2 for all houses) for on-site witnessing of competition tasks.
Observers
Witness of team performance (approx. 2 for each houses) for task completion contests (like hot water draws,
cooking tasks, etc.)
Jury Coordinator
Responsible for jurors, coordination of document reviews, on-site accommodations (hotel, dinner, meeting
space, etc.), deliberations, etc.
Jury Leader per contest
Assigned to each jury, help manage review of documents, on-schedule visits of hosues, deliberations, delivery
of scores to the competition manager.
Communication Manager
Responsible for the projects public outreach, communication activities and special events.
Event and Logistics site operator
Responsible for the organization of the SD LAC2015 Competition in Colombia.
Health and Safety Coordinator
Responsible for evaluating the teams Health and Safety Plans and supervising the houses assembly and
disassembly works at the Solar Village.
Site Operation Manager
Responsible for planning, execution, development and control of all the activities related to the assembly,
functioning and disassembly of the Solar Village.
Building Inspector
Responsible for carrying-out the houses inspection and filling out the corresponding Inspection Card, according
to the SD LAC2015 Building Code.
Monitoring & Instrumentation Coordinator
Responsible for the management of instrumentation systems and the scoring server of the Competition.
Logistic Operator Manager
Responsible for the management of different preproduction logistic of competition.
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TEAM MEMBERS
Communications Coordinator
A team member responsible for the teams communications for the media and developing of all communications
materials, as well as for updating the information concerning the Communications activities through the SD
LAC2015 workspace. He must works in conjunction with the SD LAC2015s Communication Coordinator to
join the teams interactions with the media.
Construction Manager
This is a decathlete responsible for the planning and execution of construction, transport, assembly, and
disassembly of the house.
Contest Captain
A decathlete responsible for the teams primary strategy and coordinator of all measured Contest Tasks; is also
responsible for demonstrating the compliance of appliances with the Rules.
Decathlete
A decathlete is an enrolled student undergraduate or post-graduate -, at a participating school or who has
graduated from a participating school within 12 months of the beginning of assembly.
Electrical Engineer
This is a decathlete responsible for completing the Electric and Photovoltaic chart and working in conjunction
with the SD LAC2015 Organization Electrical Engineer to interconnect the house to the grid on the Solar Village.
Faculty Advisor
This is a Team member who is the lead faculty member and primary representative of a participating school in
the project; also provides guidance to the team on an as-needed basis throughout the project. This is the
responsible for signing the official document certifying the compliance to the codes of the country of origin.
Health and Safety Team Coordinator
This is a decathlete that is responsible for developing and enforcing the teams Health & Safety Plan during the
competition phases, assembly and disassembly of the house. This decathlete must also ensure the safe
operation of the house during the public exhibit/contest period.
Instrumentation Contact
A decathlete collaborating with the organizers instrumentation team to develop a plan to accommodate the
equipment used to measure the performance of the home during the competition.
Project Architect
A decathlete responsible for the architectural design effort; license not required.
Project Engineer
A decathlete responsible for the engineering design effort; license not required.
Project Manager
This is a decathlete responsible for the planning and execution of the project.
Safety Officer
A decathlete responsible for the safety measures observance during the event.
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Site Operations Coordinator

A team member responsible for developing and enforcing the teams Site Operations Plan during the competition
phases, assembly and disassembly of the houses.
Student Team Leader
This is a student team coordinator. He must ensure that official communications from the organizers are routed
to the appropriate team member(s).
Team Member
Any decathlete who fulfills one of the roles described above is considered a Team member. An individual may
have multiple member titles; however, the same individual may not fulfill the project manager, construction
manager, or health and safety officer roles.
Every Superior Academic Institution (SAI) shall consider the list below to conform their respective team (an
individual may have multiple titles, every single member will be called decathlete team member):
Faculty Advisor:
Project Manager:
Construction Manager:
Project Architect:
Project Engineer:
Electrical Engineer:
Student Team Leader:
Health & Safety Team Coordinator:
Safety Officers:
Site Operations Coordinator:
Contest Captain:
Instrumentation Contact:
Communications Coordinator:
Decathletes (without specific position):
Maximum Decathlete team members:
Faculty member
Student
Student
Student or Graduate
Student or Graduate
Student or Graduate
Student
Student or Graduate
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
25 40
Note: The number of team members proposed must be focused on the assembly period, in which it is
possible and advisable organize the team in three sub groups to work 24 hours per day to achieve on time
completion of the prototype.
With no exceptions, all team members must present documents proving their relation with the PSAI they
represent. Except the Faculty Advisor, in case a team member is a graduate student, the graduation date
must not be prior to 1st January, 2014.
Participating teams are responsible for keeping their team officer contact information up to date on the
Workspace. Changes to the proposed faculty members will only be accepted in extreme cases. Changes of
students must be communicated to Competition Manager immediately. In such case, the change must be
informed and justified in writing to the SD LAC2015 Organization by the person who signed the Registration
Form or whoever has assumed his role at the time.
Team Crew: SDLAC Organization allows each team to have a group corresponding to the external advisory
composed by the staff of sponsor members and other external assistance involved with a teams project but
unaffiliated with the participating team. Maximum Team Crew members: 8.
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Each member of Team Crew is a team member who is involved with a teams project who may be
unaffiliated with a participating school: Consultancy staff, contractors, volunteers, team media, and
sponsors represent team crew examples.
The Team must present the Team Crew list members previously to the competition including names,
insurances required by Organization and the working activity description during competition
SD LAC2015 RULES
The official language for the SD LAC2015 Competition in Colombia is English, however, local language in
Santiago de Cali is Spanish.
All deliverables should be submitted in English.

Jury tours shall be given in English.
All teams shall be prepared to give tours to the public in Spanish and English. If support is required for
this requirement, teams must speak with the Competition Manager prior to arrival on the competition
site.
The website shall have both English and Spanish versions.
If the organizers provided Spanish translations of any document, including the Rules, the English
version takes precedence and is considered correct, should any disagreement on meaning or intent
arise. The SD LAC2015 Rules were designed to meet the Organizations objectives and to promote a
fair and interesting competition among teams.
The Rules have been adapted to meet the objectives and principles described above with emphasis on social
housing and livability in tropical conditions. This document describes what each team needs to know to be
competitive in the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015.
It includes three sections:
SECTION 1. General Rules: includes rules related with the general aspects of the Competition,
describing the organization, the participating teams, the site, the houses, the on-site contest and
exhibition period, and the general requirements.
SECTION 2. Contests: defines the contests and sub-contests, including the scoring distribution, the
contest evaluation criteria and the associated procedures.
SECTION 3. Deliverables: includes detailed information concerning all the documents, drawings and
other materials that the teams must submit to the Organizers along with the submission dates and
format requirements.
SECTION 1
. GENERAL RULES
AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS

1.1.
Competition Project Manager
The Competition Project Manager is a Rules Official who has the final decision-making authority in all aspects
of the project.
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1.2.
Competition Manager
The Competition Manager is the only rules Official authorized to write and modify the rules.
1.3.
Rules Officials
The Rules Officials are the only organizers authorized to interpret the rules. Only the Competition Manager is
authorized to revise the project schedule, change a teams score, and enforce the rules in any manner that is,
in his sole judgment, required for the fair and efficient operation or safety of the competition.
a.
If there is any doubt or ambiguity as to the wording or intent of these rules, the decision of the Rules
Officials shall prevail.
b. Printed, electronic, and verbal communications from the Rules Officials shall be considered part of,
and have the same validity as, these rules.
1.4.
Competition Calendar
The official Calendar addressing the different stages during the competition: the design period, assembly,
contest and disassembly and deliverables schedule.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
DAY 0
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
DAY 6
NOV 22
NOV 23
REGISTRATION
(6:30 - 10:30; 12:30 - 18:00)
START STAND-ALONE
ASSEMBLY ELECTRICITY AND
WATER AVAILABLE
(8:00 - 24:00)
OPENED LOT
NOV 24
REGISTRATION
(6:30 - 19:00)
NOV 25
NOV 26
NOV 27
STAND-ALONE ASSEMBLY
(24 hours)
NOV 28
(24 hours)
(24 hours)
CLOSED LOT
(24 hours)
GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

WATER METERING ASSEMBLY
(Available 9:00 - 16:00)
GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

(Available 9:00 - 16:00)
DAY 13
REGISTRATION
ALL-TEAM
TEAMS WELCOME MEETING
(10:30 - 12:30)
(24 hours)
DAY 7
DAY 8
DAY 9
DAY 10
DAY 11
DAY 12
NOV 29
(24 hours)
NOV 30
(24 hours)
DEC 1
(24 hours)
DEC 2
FINAL SITE CLEANING, STAGING AND
SIGNAGE (8:00 - 12:00)
DEC 3
DEC 4
ALL TEAM PHOTO
(8:00 - 9:00)
GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

(Available 9:00 - 16:00)
GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

(Available 9:00 - 16:00)
GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

(Available 9:00 - 16:00)
FINAL GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

FINAL WATER METERING ASSEMBLY
(Available 8:00 - 10:00)
POWER SUPPLIED OUTAGE (20:00)
INSPECTION
(Available 14:00 - 17:00)
INSPECTION
(Available 14:00 - 17:00)
INSPECTION
(Available 14:00 - 17:00)
STOP WORK FOR LAST CHANCE

FINAL INSPECTION
(No work to take place while teams
wait for final inspections)
(12:00 - 17:00)
REST DAY
MEDIA PREVIEW
(10:30 - 14:00)
TEAM OPEN HOUSE
(16:00 - 18:00)
OPENING CEREMONY
(19:00 - 20:00 )
OPENING RECEPTION
END OF WORKING STAGE
(20:00 - 22:00)
START CONTEST
(Only by overcoming last
technical inspection the
prototype will be in
competition)
(12:00 - 24:00 )
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(17:30 -20:30)
WEEK 4
SATURDAY
DEC 5
CONTEST (24 hours)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:30 - 19:00)
TEAM COUNTRY - OPEN DAY

(10:00 - 16:00)
+ HUERTO + CASA / COL
ECCUC / CHILE
CALICIVITA / COL
MADRID PEREIRALIVE / ESP - COL
DAY 14
DAY 15
DAY 16
DAY 17
DAY 18
DAY 19
DAY 20
DEC 6
CONTEST (24 hours)
DEC 7
CONTEST (24 hours)
DEC 8
CONTEST (24 hours)
DEC 9
CONTEST (24 hours)
DEC 10
CONTEST (24 hours)
DEC 11
CONTEST (24 hours)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:30 - 19:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)

(10:00 - 16:00)
VRISSA / COL
AYNI / PER
MIHOUSE / COL
PANAMASS / PAN - USA
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
ARCHITECTURE / INNOVATION
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 1 - 8)
and JURY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT
WALKTHROUGHS
(19:30 - 21:30 TEAM 1 - 8)
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 9 - 16)
and JURY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT
WALKTHROUGHS
(19:30 - 21:30 TEAM 9 - 16)
AWARD CEREMONY
(18:20 - 20:00)
DEC 12
CONTEST (24 hours)
TEAM PRESENTATION /
COMM CONTEST
(8:00 - 10:30 TEAM 1 - 16)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:30 - 19:00)
(10:00 - 16:00)
UNAL / COL
HABITEC / COL - GER
KUXTAL / MEX
HISCALI / COL - ESP
WEEK 3
WEEK 2
WEEK 1
COMPETITION CALENDAR - SD LAC 2015

SUNDAY
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
SUSTAINABILITY / COMM SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY / COMM SOCIAL
AWARENESS
AWARENESS
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 1 - 8)
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 9 - 16)
AWARD CEREMONY
SUSTAINABILITY / COMM SOCIAL
AWARENESS
(18:20 - 20:00)
DAY 21
DAY 22
DAY 23
DAY 24
DAY 25
DAY 26
DEC 13
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:30 - 19:00)
DEC 14
END OF METERING CONTESTS
(10:00)
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
ENGINEERING / URBAN DESIGN
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 9 - 16)
DEC 15
FINAL PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 16:00)
AWARD CEREMONY
(18:20 - 19:30)
DEC 16
DEC 17
DEC 18
DEC 19
IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)
IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)
IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)
IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
(10:00 - 12:30)
(17:30 - 20:00)
FINAL AWARD CEREMONY

(19:30 - 20:30)
AWARD CEREMONY
FUNTION HOME, COMFORT,
EFFICIENCY &
ENERGY BALANCE
(14:00 - 16:00)
DISASSEMBLY
(7:00 - 24:00)
DISASSEMBLY
(7:00 - 24:00)
DISASSEMBLY
(7:00 - 24:00)
VICTORY CELEBRATION
(20:30 - 22:30)
JURY WALKTHROUGHS
(8:00 - 13:00 TEAM 1 - 8)

(10:00 - 16:00)
HELIOMET / ENGLAND
PEI / COL
LA CASA URUGUAYA / URUG
YARUMO / COL
Solar Decathlon Latin American & Caribbean 2015. Cali - Rules
DAY 27
DISASSEMBLY (7:00 - 24:00)
ALL TEAMS OFF SITE

(7:00 - 20:00)
August, 2015
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0:30
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5:00
Monday (Day 1) - Nov 23
2:30
On-Site registration
Kickoff team/organizer meeting
Access of trucks to Solar Villa to prepare the competition set-up
Teams provide competition management with house keys
5:00
Tuesday (Day 2) - Thursday (Day 4) - Nov 24 - Nov 26
2:30
Access of trucks to Solar Villa
Stand - alone house assembly
Daily Inspections
Microgrid, Network, and Village infraestructure installation
Team/organizer meeting
5:00
Friday (Day 5) - Saturday (Day 6)- Nov 27 - 28
2:30
(Continues 6:30 - 18:00 during all day the competition site is open)
Stand-alone house assembly
Daily Inspections
Subcontest sensors and datalogger installation
Close Lot with barriers - Thursday (Day 4) Nov 26
5:00
Sunday (Day 7) - Tuesday (Day 9) - Nov 29 - Dic 1
2:30

Daily Inspections
Stand-alone grid-tie house assembly available
5:00
Wednesday (Day 10) - Dic 2 / END OF WORKING STAGE
2:30

Final opportunity to request grid-tie to organizer utility services without penalty (Day 9)
Stand-alone grid-tie house assembly available
Daily Inspections
Technical Inspection Available
Stand-alo ne ho use assembly

Co mpletio n o f all co nstructio n activities. Clean-up, staging and signage wo rk o nly after this po int
Site clean-up, staging, and signage wo rk o nly
Final grid-tie ho use assembly
Sto p wo rk fo r last-chance final inspectio ns
No wo rks may co ntinue past this po int. Required fo r city inspectio ns.
Last-chance final inspectio ns (teams must sto p all wo rk and wait fo r inspecto rs to arrive)
M ino r ho use cleanup and co mpetitio n preparatio n
Subco ntest senso rs and datalo gger installatio n
Daily Inspectio ns
P o wer suplplied Outrage
Team/o rganizer meeting
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Subco ntest senso rs and datalo gger installatio n

M icro grid, Netwo rk, and Village infraestructure installatio n
M edia P review
Team Open Ho use
Opening Ceremo ny Dress Rehearsal
Opening Ceremo ny Line - Up
O P E N IN G C E R E M O N Y
Opening Receptio n - END OF WORKING STA GE
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MEAS
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952
952
7
296
3
96
96
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34
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2 Turn the l i ghts on - a rti fi ci a l l i ghti ng peri od
Ta s k peri od
Begi nni ng or Endi ng of a peri od
1 Food prepa ra ti on a nd cooki ng
Publ i c Exhi bi t hours
Juri ed contes t res ul ts
Aug, 2015
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Freezer
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Home Electronics (8 1/2 Hours)
Social Activity (Dinner Parties)
DIALY AVAILABLE POINTS
CUMMULATIVE AVAILABLE POINTS
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Public Exhibition 1 - 16 (10:30 - 19:00)
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4:00 AM
6:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:30 AM
5:30 AM
5:00 AM
5:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:30 AM
5:00 AM
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
Daily
Points
Available
1:30 AM
1:30 AM
2
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
2,9
2,9
2,9
Daily # of
Total #
Rules Contest Contest Total Pts
of tasks or tasks or
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
1:00 AM
1:00 AM
2
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Natural Lighting
Dic 6
Sun (Day 14)
12:30 AM
12:30 AM
2
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
8:30 AM
4,034
96
952
40
4,2
MEAS
2,8
Power Peaks
0,807
96
952
8
6,1
MEAS
Refrigerator 2,10
0,807
96
952
8
6,2
MEAS
Freezer 2,10
0,714
1
7
5
6,5
TASK
Blender 2,10
0,804
34
296
7
6,7
TASK
Home Electronics (8 1/2 Hours) 2,10
5,000
1
3
15
6,8
SUBJ
Social Activity (Dinner Parties) 2,10
20,517
29,118
Team country open house + HUERTO + CASA / ECCUC-CHILE / CALICIVITA / MADRID PEREIRALIVE
Public Exhibition 1 - 16 (10:30 - 19:00)
9:30 AM
8:00 AM
4,475
1,790
2,086
58
58
68
648
648
652
50
20
20
5,1
5,2
5,3
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
Daily
Points
Available
2,9
2,9
2,9
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
0
0
0
0
36
36
40
48
48
48
28
0,000
0,000
0,000
0,000
2,778
1,111
1,227
2,017
0,403
0,403
0,662
8,602
8,602
House photography
All team photo
Public Exhibition 1 - 16 ( 17:30 - 19:30)
1*
1*
1*
1*
648
648
652
952
952
952
296
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Natural Lighting
Dic 5
Sat (Day 13)
50
50
60
10
50
20
20
40
8
8
7
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
7:30 AM
3:30 AM
3,1
3,2
4,1
6,9
5,1
5,2
5,3
4,2
6,1
6,2
6,7
11:30 AM
11:00 AM
10:30 AM
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
12:30 PM
12:00 PM
2,7
2,7
2,8
2,10
2,9
2,9
2,9
2,8
2,10
2,10
2,10
1:00 PM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
2:30 PM
2:00 PM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Dic 4
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
Limit of energy consumption

Generation-Consumption Correlation
Net Zero Energy Balance
Water Consumption
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Natural Lighting
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Home Electronics (7 Hours)
9:00 PM
Total #
Daily
Daily # of
Rules Contest Contest Total Pts of tasks
Points
tasks or
No.
or
Available
Section Type
periods Available
periods
9:30 PM
7:30 PM
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
10:30 PM
10:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
10:30 PM
Fri (Day 12)
Solar Decathlon
RULES FINAL VERSION
Table 2. Detailed Competition Calendar Contest weeks
18
Dic 8
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
50
20
20
10
40
8
8
5
5
10
12
2
18
7
-
648
648
652
1*
952
952
952
7
4
5
8
5
12
296
-
68
68
68
1*
96
96
96
1
1
1
2
1
2
16
-
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.5
2.13
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
4.2
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.4
6.6
6.3
6.9
6.10
6.7
1
9
50
20
20
10
40
8
8
5
5
10
12
2
18
7
100
100
648
648
652
1*
952
952
952
7
4
5
8
5
12
296
N/A
N/A
68
68
68
1*
96
96
96
1
1
1
2
1
2
16
N/A
N/A
5.247
2.099
2.086
0.000
4.034
0.807
0.807
0.714
1.250
2.000
3.000
0.400
3.000
0.378
100
100
225.821
326.322
Public Exhibition 1 - 16 (AM - PM)
Daily
Points
Available
5.247
2.099
2.086
0.000
4.034
0.807
0.807
0.714
1.250
2.000
3.000
0.400
3.000
0.378
25.821
100.501
Public Exhibition 9 - 16 (17:30 - 7:30 PM) / 1 - 8 (AM - PM)
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
4.2
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.4
6.6
6.3
6.9
6.10
6.7
1
9
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.5
2.13
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Natural And Artificial Lighting
Acoustic (Prev. Scheduled) *
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Blender
Microwave
Cooking
Clothes washer
Flushing the toilet
Hot water draws
ARCHITECTURE CONTEST AWARDS
INNOVATION CONTEST AWARDS
Dic 9
Wednes (Day 17)
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Blender
Microwave
Cooking
Clothes washer
Flushing the toilet
Hot water draws
Home Electronics (4 Horas)
JURY WALKTHROUGHS ARCHITECTURE 9 -16
JURY WALKTHROUGHS INNOVATION 9 -16
2
Jury wa l kthroughs

Ta s k peri od

1
2
Aug, 2015
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1:30 PM
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
12:00 AM
1:30 AM
Daily
Points
Available
1:00 AM
12:30 AM
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
3:00 AM
2:30 AM
2:00 AM
Tues (Day 16)
0.807
0.807
0.000
0.714
2.000
3.000
0.400
3.000
0.851
25.044
74.679
Public Exhibition 1 - 8 (17:30 - 7:30 PM) / 9 - 16 (AM - PM)
4:00 AM
3:30 AM
96
96
1*
1
1
2
1
2
36
0
0
5:30 AM
5:00 AM
4:30 AM
952
952
1*
7
5
8
5
12
296
-
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
2.10
2.10
2.9
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.5
2.13
Refrigerator
Freezer
Blender
Cooking
Clothes washer
Flushing the toilet
Hot water draws
JURY WALKTHROUGHS ARCHITECTURE 1 - 8
JURY WALKTHROUGHS INNOVATION 1 - 8
1:30 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
8
8
10
5
10
12
2
18
7
-
4.034
96
952
40
4.2
MEAS
2.8
Power Peaks
7:30 AM
6:00 AM
6.1
6.2
5.4
6.5
6.6
6.3
6.9
6.10
6.7
1
9
5.247
2.099
2.086
68
68
68
648
648
652
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
1:30 AM
1:00 AM
12:30 AM
12:30 AM
3:00 AM
3:00 AM
2:30 AM
2:30 AM
2:00 AM
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:30 AM
3:30 AM
5:30 AM
5:30 AM
5:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:30 AM
4:30 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
6:00 AM
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
50
20
20
8:30 AM
5.1
5.2
5.3
9:30 AM
9:00 AM
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
10:00 AM
2.9
2.9
2.9
11:00 AM
10:30 AM
Temperature
Relative Humidity
11:30 AM
7:30 AM
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:00 PM
Daily
Points
Available
3:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:00 PM
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
4:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:00 PM
4:30 PM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
6:30 PM
Dic 7
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
9:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
7:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
10:30 PM
10:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
10:30 PM
Mon (Day 15)
Solar Decathlon
RULES FINAL VERSION
19
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
SUBJ
JURIED
JURIED
5.1
5.2
5.3
4.2
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.3
6.9
6.10
6.7
6.8
10
7
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.11
2.14
2.6
Daily
Points
Available
648
648
652
952
952
952
4
5
8
5
12
296
3
-
68
68
68
96
96
96
1
1
2
1
2
32
1
-
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
JURIED
5.1
5.2
5.3
4.2
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.10
6.7
7
10
7
50
20
20
40
8
8
5
18
7
100
100
648
648
652
952
952
952
7
12
296
N/A
N/A
58
58
68
96
96
96
1
2
34
N/A
N/A
4.475
1.790
2.086
4.034
0.807
0.807
0.714
3.000
0.804
100
100
218.517
608.524
Team country - open house UNAL COLOMBIA / HABITEC / ITESM / HISCALI
Public Exhibition 1 - 16 (AM - PM)
Daily
Points
Available
5.247
2.099
2.086
4.034
0.807
0.807
1.250
2.000
3.000
0.400
3.000
0.757
5.000
30.485
390.007
Public Exhibition 9 - 16 (PM) / 1 - 8 (AM - PM)
50
20
20
40
8
8
5
10
12
2
18
7
15
-
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.14
2.6
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Blender
Hot water draws
TEAM PRESENTATION - COMM CONTEST
SUSTAINABILITY CONTEST AWARDS
COMMUNICATION CONTEST AWARDS
Dic 12
Sat (Day 20)
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Microwave
Cooking
Clothes washer
Flushing the toilet
Hot water draws
Social Activity (Dinner Parties)
JURY WALKTHROUGHS SUSTAINABILITY 9 -16
JURY WALKTHROUGHS COMM 9 -16
Dic 11
Fri (Day 19)
68
68
68
1*
96
96
96
1
1
1
1
2
32
-
5.247
2.099
2.086
10.000
4.034
0.807
0.807
0.714
1.250
2.000
0.400
3.000
0.757
33.200
359.522
Public Exhibition 1 - 8 (PM) / 9 - 16 (AM - PM)
648
648
652
1*
952
952
952
7
4
5
5
12
296
2
2
2
2
2
Aug, 2015
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Ta s k peri od
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Jury wa l kthroughs
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4:00 PM
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
10:30 PM
2
2
2
2
12:00 AM
1:30 AM
50
20
20
10
40
8
8
5
5
10
2
18
7
-
1:00 AM
12:30 AM
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
4.2
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.4
6.6
6.9
6.10
6.7
10
7
1:30 AM
2:30 AM
2:00 AM
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
1:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:30 AM
3:00 AM
1:30 AM
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
5:30 AM
1:00 AM
12:30 AM
12:30 AM
2:30 AM
2:30 AM
6:30 AM
5:00 AM
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:30 AM
3:30 AM
3:00 AM
3:00 AM
5:30 AM
5:30 AM
5:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:30 AM
4:30 AM
6:00 AM
4:30 AM
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.14
2.6
8:30 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
8:00 AM
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
6:00 AM
11:30 AM
10:30 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
12:30 PM
10:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
7:30 AM
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
Blender
Microwave
Cooking
Flushing the toilet
Hot water draws
JURY WALKTHROUGHS SUSTAINABILITY 1 - 8
JURY WALKTHROUGHS COMMUNICATION 1 - 8
1:00 PM
Daily
Points
Available
1:30 PM
11:30 AM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:00 PM
12:30 PM
11:30 AM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
3:30 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
5:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
Dic 10
9:00 PM
7:30 PM
6:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
10:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
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648
648
652
952
952
952
296
-
58
58
68
96
96
96
34
-
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
50
20
20
40
8
8
7
-
Daily
Points
Available
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
JURIED
JURIED
3,1
3,2
4,1
6,9
5,1
5,2
4,2
6,1
6,2
-
50
50
60
8
50
20
40
8
8
-
0
0
0
648
648
952
952
952
-
1*
1*
1*
1*
40
40
40
40
40
-
2,14
2,6
JURIED
JURIED
Daily
Points
Available
100
100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
100
200,000
1000,000
Contest instrumentation removal
FINAL Public Exhibition 1 - 16 (10:00 - 16:00)
FINAL AWARD CEREMONY
VICTORY CELEBRATION
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
2,7
2,7
2,8
2,10
2,9
2,9
2,8
2,10
2,10
2,14
2,13
SUSTAINABILITY CONTEST AWARDS

COMMUNICATION CONTEST AWARDS
Dic 15
Tues (Day 23)

Generation-Consumption Correlation
Less Water Comsuption
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Power peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
JURY WALKTHROUGHS ENGINEERING 9 - 16
JURY WALKTHROUGHS URBAN 9 - 16
50,000
50,000
60,000
10,000
3,086
1,235
1,681
0,336
0,336
176,674
800,000
FUNTIONING HOUSE CONTEST AWARDS
COMFORT CONTEST AWARDS (TEMPERATURE + HUMIDITY + LIGHTING + SONIC)
ENERGY BALANCE CONTEST AWARDS (NET ZERO ENERGY BALANCE + POWER PEAKS)
ELECTRIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONTEST AWARDS (ENERGY EFFICIENCY + LIMIT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION)
Public Exhibition 1 - 8 (AM - PM) / 9 - 16 (PM)
Dic 14
Mon (Day 22)
5,1
5,2
5,3
4,2
6,1
6,2
6,7
2
8
4,475
1,790
2,086
4,034
0,807
0,807
0,804
14,802
623,326
Team country - open house HELIOMET / PEI / CASAURUGUAYA / YARUMO
Final Protest Submission Deadline
Public Exhibition 1 - 8 (13:00 - 19:00) / 9 - 16 (10:30 - 19:00)
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
MEAS
TASK
JURIED
JURIED
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Jury wa l kthroughs
12:00 AM
2,9
2,9
2,9
2,8
2,10
2,10
2,10
2,14
2,13
12:30 AM
1:00 AM
12:30 AM
Dic 13
2:00 AM
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Natural Lighting
Power Peaks
Refrigerator
Freezer
JURY WALKTHROUGHS ENGINEERING 1 - 8
JURY WALKTHROUGHS URBAN 1 - 8
2:30 AM
2:00 AM
Daily
Points
Available
3:30 AM
3:00 AM
Daily # of
Total #
Available
No.
Type
Section
periods
periods
1:30 AM
1:30 AM
1:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:30 AM
4:00 AM
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:30 AM
1:30 AM
12:30 AM
2:30 AM
2:30 AM
3:30 AM
3:30 AM
3:00 AM
3:00 AM
5:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:30 AM
4:30 AM
4:00 AM
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:30 AM
5:30 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
Ta s k peri od
5:00 PM
2:30 PM
11:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
7:00 AM
6:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:30 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
1:30 PM
12:00 PM
9:30 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
12:30 PM
9:00 AM
7:30 AM
8:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:30 PM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
2:00 PM
10:30 AM
10:00 AM
3:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
4:30 PM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:00 AM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
2
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2
2
10:30 PM
2
9:30 PM
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
8:30 PM
11:30 PM
11:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
10:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
9:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
11:00 PM
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10:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:30 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 AM
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
7:00 AM
2:30 AM
3:00 AM
3:30 AM
1:30 AM
2:00 AM
1:00 AM
IM POUND
IM POUND
IM POUND
8:30 AM
7:00 AM
2:30 AM
3:00 AM
3:30 AM
1:30 AM
2:00 AM
1:00 AM
12:00 AM
IM POUND
Microgrid, Network, and Village infraestructure removal
Stand - alone house disassembly
Final disassembly Inspection
All Team Off Site
IM POUND
IM POUND
IM POUND
IM POUND
IM POUND
1.5.
8:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
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4:30 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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2:30 PM
3:00 PM
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2:30 PM
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3:30 PM
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1:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM
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12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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12:00 PM
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12:00 PM
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5:30 AM
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4:00 AM
4:30 AM
5:00 AM
4:00 AM
4:30 AM
5:00 AM
4:00 AM
4:30 AM
5:00 AM
4:00 AM
IM POUND
12:30 AM
Dic 19 - Dic 30
4:30 AM
IM POUND
Saturday (Day 27) Sunday (Day 38) -
5:00 AM
IM POUND
12:00 AM
- Dic 18
IM POUND
12:30 AM
Friday (Day 26)
3:00 AM
2:30 AM
Subcontest sensors and datalogger removal

Water Outage
3:30 AM
1:30 AM
2:00 AM
1:00 AM
IM POUND
12:00 AM
- Dic 17
IM POUND
12:30 AM
Thursday (Day 25)
3:00 AM
2:30 AM
Subcontest sensors and datalogger removal
3:30 AM
1:00 AM
1:30 AM
2:00 AM
12:00 AM
Wednesday (Day 24) - Dic 16
12:30 AM
RULES FINAL VERSION
Aug, 2015
Staff
Solar Decathlon staff is not authorized to revise the project schedule, change a teams score, or enforce the
rules under any circumstances.
ADMINISTRATION
1.6.
Precedence
If there is a conflict between two or more rules, the rule having the later date takes precedence.
1.7.
Violations of Intent
A violation of the intent of a rule is considered a violation of the rule itself.

1.8.
Effective Date
The latest version of the rules posted on the SD LAC2015 Workspace for Teams and dated for the year of the
event are the rules in effect.
1.9.
Official Communication
Teams must create an Official name that represents them and an Official name for their project/house. Teams
can use the same name for their group and their house.
It is the Teams responsibility to stay continuously updated with all the official project communications. Official
communication between the teams and the organizers will occur preferably through one or more of the following:
a. SD LAC2015 Workspace is the main communication platform between teams and the organization.
The SD LAC2015 Workspace is a Google Group which is accessible only for the participating teams.
All the Team Members must create an Gmail account and accept the invitation to join the circles of
competition@sdlac2015.co and communications@sdlac2015.co The primary usage of SD LAC2015
Workspace will be:
To receive all official communications

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To
To
To
To
document calendar updates

request and receive information or clarifications
submit questions
upload and download files
b. Email: For expediency and to protect confidentiality, the organizers may choose to communicate with
teams via team members email addresses and the SD LAC2015 Email (competition@sdlac2015.co).
The content of the communications sent to this email address will remain confidential, unless the team
grants permission to the SD LAC2015 Organization to divulge the content of these communications to
the other teams.
c.
To this purpose teams must create an email address serving the following conditions:
nameoftheteam@gmail.com
This email address will be considered as the official one, information about the competition
will be sent strictly to this account.
* Additional Solar Decathlon LAC2014 email addresses:
communications@sdlac2015.co is another email address created to simplify the interaction
between Solar Decathlons Corporate Communications Team and the Communications
Coordinator.
info@sdlac2015.co is Solar Decathlons public outreach with people interested on the event.
Google Drive: this file storage and synchronization service offered by Google is used by the organizers
and teams to transfer large or confidential files. Notifications of or requests for file transfer are made
via the SD LAC2015 Workspace or email.
Teams can only use their Official Gmail account to this purpose.
d. Conference calls: SD LAC2015 Organization may invite the teams to participate in monthly a
conference call with SD LAC Competition and Communications Officer. Invitations and instructions to
participate on a conference call will be provided via the SD LAC2015 Workspace or email. This
Conference Call will be powered by Google Hangouts.
e. Meetings: Before the event, the teams and organizers have an in-person meeting. Notification of the
date and agenda of this meeting will be made via the SD LAC2015 Workspace. During the event, a
meeting will be held the day before assembly begins. Meetings will be held on a daily basis throughout
the event.
f. Postings at headquarters: During the event, a bulletin board (or other venue for posting information)
may be established at event headquarters. Teams will be notified via the SD LAC2015 Workspace if
such a venue is established and the purpose for which it has been established.
1.10.
Decisions on the Rules
The decisions on the SD LAC 2015 Rules are interpretations of the rules contained in this document, the Solar
Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 Rules. When the Rules Officials make a decision that may, in their
opinion, directly or indirectly affect the strategies of all teams, the Rules Officials will add the decision to the
SD LAC2015 Rules and notify the teams of the addition via the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
Exception: if such a notification would unfairly reveal the strategies of one or more teams, the organizers may,
depending on the circumstances, refrain from notifying the decision to all teams.
1.11.
Self Reporting
Teams shall self-report definite or possible rules infractions that have occurred or may occur.
a. The rules do not address every possible scenario that may arise during the competition. Therefore, a
team considering an action that is not explicitly permitted by the rules should ask a Rules Official for
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an official decision before proceeding with the action. If the team does not ask for an official decision,
it puts itself at risk of incurring a penalty.
b. The Rules Officials: Competition Manager and Competition Project Manager will act with discretion
when determining the penalty for a rules infraction.
c. Rules infractions observed by Rules Officials and organizers, i.e., not self-reported by the team, may
be subject to more severe penalties than self-reported rules infractions.
1.12.
Penalties
a. Teams committing rules infractions are subject to one or more of the following penalties, depending on
the severity of the infraction:
Point penalty applied to one or more contests;

Disqualification from part of, or all of, one or more sub-contests;
Disqualification from the competition.
b. Point penalties will also be applied to Teams not fulfilling all of the Deliverables requirements, including
late submissions and missing contents.
c.
It will be discretional of the Competition Manager to announce the points penalty earned for each team
but always before the contest.
d. During assembly, contests and disassembly period, point penalties will be applied to Teams not
respecting:
Security on construction site

Respect of assembly and disassembly plan
Construction site cleaning
Waste management
e.
The Rules Officials shall determine the severity of rules infractions and classify them as minor or major.
f.
The Competition Manager is authorized to apply point penalties and disqualify a team from part, or all,
of one or more sub-contests as a consequence of minor rule infractions.
g.
The Rules Officials shall report to the Competition Manager all major rule infractions. The Competition
Manager is solely authorized to apply point penalties or disqualify a team from the competition or from
part, or all, of one or more sub contests for major rules infractions.
h. Disqualification from the competition requires prior notice to the team and an opportunity for the team
to make an oral or written statement on its behalf.
i.
1.13.
The Competition Manager shall notify all teams via the SD LAC2015 Workspace and update the scoring
server when a penalty has been assessed against any team. The notification shall include the identity
of the team receiving the penalty; an indication of the specific rule violation; a brief description of the
infraction, including its severity; and the penalty to be applied.
Protests
Official written protests may be filed by teams for any reason. A filing fee of up to 10 points may be assessed
to the team filing the protest if the protest is deemed by the protest resolution committee to be frivolous.
a. Teams are encouraged to communicate with the Rules Officials in an attempt to resolve issues and
complaints before resorting to the protest process. Protests should be filed only if the team and the
Rules Officials are not able to resolve the dispute themselves; or if the team or the Rules Officials are
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too busy to engage in discussions that may result in resolution of the dispute without a protest.
b. Protests must be submitted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. [UTC/GMT -5 hours], and within 24 hours of
the action being protested. The final opportunity to file a protest is 5 p.m. [UTC/GMT -5 hours] on the
final day of contest week
Exception: The results of one or more sub-contests may be announced during the final awards
ceremony. The results of sub contests announced during the final awards ceremony may not be
protested.
c.
The protest shall be submitted to a rules official in a sealed envelope or emailed to the competition
manager at competition@sdlac2015.co If submitted electronically the protest shall be attached as a
PDF to the email and the email subject should include Solar Decathlon 2015 Protest and the name
of the team submitting the protest. The protest shall include the name and signature of a decathlete,
the current date and time, an acknowledgement that a 10-point filing fee will be assessed, a clear
description of the action being protested, and a succinct description of the protest.
d. Following the reception of a protest, the protest resolution procedure will be as follows:
i. The Competition Manager convenes the Protest Resolution Committee.
ii. The Competition Manager submits the protest to the Protest Resolution Committee. Unless the
Competition Manager is called by the Committee to testify, he is not permitted to read the protest
until after the Protest Resolution Committee has submitted its written decision.
iii. The Protest Resolution Committee reads the protest in private. No appearance by organizers or
team members is authorized during the Committees private deliberations. No right to counsel by
organizers or team members is authorized.
iv. The Protest Resolution Committee notifies the Competition Manager if it would like to call any
individual(s) for testimony. The Competition Manager notifies individuals called for testimony. The
committee may call the Competition Manager for testimony.
v. Testimony is provided by individuals called by the Committee.
vi. The Protest Resolution Committee notifies the Competition Manager of its decision, and indicates
how many points shall be assessed as a filing fee for a frivolous protest, if any. The Protest
Resolution Committees decision is final and no further appeals are allowed. Nobody within the
organization may modify the Committees decision.
vii. If the decision involves changes to a teams score or an assessment of a filing fee, the Competition
Manager Scorekeeper of the changes, and the Scorekeeper applies the changes to the scoring
server.
viii. The Competition Manager posts a copy of the written protest and decision on the SD LAC2015
Workspace.
PARTICIPATION
1.14.
Entry
The project is open to universities, and other post-secondary educational institutions. Entry is determined
through a proposal process. All proposals are reviewed, scored, and ranked. Based on the quantity and quality
of the proposals, up to 20 teams will be selected for entry in competition.
1.15.
Team Officers and Contact Information
Each team must provide contact information for the Team Officers listed in Table 1 and must keep the contact
information current through the duration of the project.
a. If a teams internal officers titles do not exactly match those listed in Table 1, each team shall still
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provide the contact information for the person fulfilling each of the areas of responsibility described
(See Definitions Team Members).
b. Teams must provide the contact information for one and only one person in each officer position; this
individual is responsible for forwarding information to any co-officers, as necessary.
c. An individual may have multiple officer titles.
d. The requested information must be included in the Press Release (please refer to Rule 3.15 for further
details)
The Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 in Colombia is intended to be a primarily student - run
project. Faculty members are only eligible to fill the faculty advisor team officer position. The only team officer
who must be a faculty member is the Faculty Advisor. Choosing a graduate student for the electrical engineer
position may be advisable, since that allows a team member to sign the electrical designs. It is highly
recommended to fill all other team officer positions with students, in coherence with the RFP.
1.16.
Safety
Each team is responsible for the safety of its operations, and each team member and crew shall work in a safe
manner at all times during the project.
For further details refer to the Safety Rules in the SD LAC2015 Building Code. Each team has to implement all
safety rules during the assembly and disassembly.
During assembly and disassembly period, point penalties will be applied to teams not respecting the safety
rules.
1.17.
Conduct
Improper conduct will not be tolerated. Improper conduct may include, but is not limited to, improper language,
unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe behavior, distribution of inappropriate media, plagiarism or cheating.
1.18.
Use of Likeness, Content, and Images
Team members and team crew agree to the use of their names, likenesses, documents, audiovisuals and/or
graphics, in any communication materials issued by the SD LAC2015 Organizers, partners, event supporting
institutions and event sponsors.
a. For the Competition dissemination, SD LAC2015 Organizers, event supporting institutions and event
sponsors, may use the teams information (content and images).
b. The organizers and event sponsors will make all reasonable efforts to credit the sources of content and
images, although they may be published without credit.
All materials provided by teams to the SD LAC2015 Organization including, but not exclusively, the mandatory
deliverables, must belong to the participant teams, or the Team must have been authorized by owners of
material subject to intellectual property regulations, such as background music or third party images. Therefore,
the teams must submit the SD LAC2015 Dissemination Authorization (available through the SD LAC2015
Workspace) signed by the Faculty Advisor, with each audiovisual file.
Exception: If a team submits content or images that it would like to be kept confidential, it should make that
request, with an explanation in writing to the recipient of the content. Every effort will be made to honor requests
for confidentiality required by any team. All confidentiality requests expire at the date of the end of the SD
LAC2015 competition on December 30th, 2015.
1.19.
Withdrawals
If a participating team, during the project development, is considering withdrawing from the Competition due
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to any reason, the team must communicate its intentions to the SD LAC2015 Organization before taking its
final decision.
The SD LAC2015 Organization will try to help the Team resolve any problem. However, if the Team officially
decides to withdraw from the Competition, they must notify the SD LAC2015 Competition Project Manager
with a letter signed by the Faculty Advisor. All written withdrawals complying with the previous items are final.
Replacements of decathletes are permitted in the same replaced position.
SOLAR VILLAGE
1.20.
Solar Village Specifications
The Solar Village specifications will be communicated through the SD LAC2015 Workspace, including a detailed
blueprint indicating its limits, accesses, lots, and circulation areas.
The perimeter of the Solar Village will be limited by setting out accesses, the allotted areas, established limits
and internal paths. The SD LAC2015 Organization will provide general lighting of the Solar Village, workspaces
for each team with Wi-Fi connection, access to cafeterias and public toilets. Drinking water will also be supplied
by the Organization. The organizers will also provide potable water for use as part of the contests; details will
be disclosed approximately 6 months prior to the competition.
1.21.
Civil Liability
Each team is financially responsible for any damage it causes in and to the competition site. Therefore, teams
must obtain Compulsory Insurance for the Solar Village, according to Attachment D: Superior Academic
Institution Participation and Release Agreement - SD LAC2015 of the RFP.
1.22.
Lot Conditions and Assignment
The lot and staging area are defined in Rule 1.31 Solar Envelope Dimensions. Lot assignment will be done by
drawing. Once realized, the SD LAC2015 Organization will notify the teams of the specific conditions of each
lot. Teams must design and plan all their site operations accordingly.
In the Solar Village, each lots perimeters will be clearly defined and signposted. Competition prototype houses
presented on the competition site may not go beyond these limits under any circumstances. Ground penetrations
are not allowed. To locate the structural system proposed for teams prototype on competition site, it must be
approved by the organizers prior to arrival at the competition site.
Lots must be cleaned and reestablished to its original condition once the assembly and disassembly process is
finished. Further topographic data will be provided on the team workspace.
1.23.
Footings
a. Low-impact footings shall be used to support all house and site components located on the competition
site. Ground penetrations are not allowed except for 25mm diameter anchors required to meet the
structural requirements of the building code. If it is required must be disclosed to the organizers through
Project Drawings Structure (ST): Foundation Plan and details, at least 6 months in advance of the
competition.
b. As vertical elevation changes may exist across the lot, design and plan adjustable footings accordingly.
The SD LAC organization will level and compact the soil on the competition site, but it will probably
have difference in elevation by crossing any individual lot.
c. Once the foundation has been laid out during the assembly, teams shall notify the appropriate Inspector
in order to verify compliance. Placement of any structures on the foundations shall not continue until
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this inspection has been passed.

1.24.
Respect of assembly plan
The construction phase will be integrated in the competition. Failure to respect the assembly plan submitted by
each team and the required timelines indicated in the competition calendar will be considered a Rules violation
and be subject to penalty points. The SD LAC2015 Organization has the authority to determine the number of
penalty points to apply at the start of the contest period.
Rain conditions are frequent and unpredictable in Santiago de Cali. Teams are encouraged to take this into
account when preparing the assembly plan.
1.25.
Assembly period video recording
For security purposes, audiovisual-support for competition, and communication, cameras will be installed by
the Organization in order to record entire assembly period.
Images will remain property of the Organization that can use them to verify safety conditions and
communication.
1.26.
Construction Equipment
a. The only construction equipment allowed will be that which has been authorized by the SD LAC2015
Organization. Team should submit a detailed plan for the construction, transportation, assembly, and
disassembly of the house including all construction equipment required.
b. Heavy construction equipment such as cranes, forklifts, bull lifts, man lifts, but not personal secure
equipment, or minor construction equipment such as hardhats and drills, will be available for rent in
the Solar Village. Details will be provided in the workspace in summer, 2015.
c.
Access and circulation of heavy vehicles Truck-mounted cranes, trailers, semi-trailer trucks, etc. will
arrive and will be parked in a Meeting Point near the Solar Village. From there, they will be called in,
one after the other, to guarantee the orderly entry into the Solar Village, always through established
paths and following the organizations schedule.
Circulation of these vehicles will be generally limited to designed circulation paths. However, under
special circumstances approved by the Site Operations Coordinator, trailers and semi-trailers may be
driven on the teams solar envelope.
The organization, in accordance with the Site Operations Plan of the Solar Village, will determine a
strict entry order of the teams trucks to access the Solar Village and proceed with the unloading. This
order will be done considering the trucks order established in each particular Site Operations Plan. The
above mentioned entry of construction vehicles will be accepted only during the specific periods
established in the Competition Calendar. Any vehicle access necessary during the contest period must
be communicated and coordinated with the organizers.
Teams must respect the internal circulation routes which will be laid out for vehicles. Only two
vehicle/transportation means per team will be permitted at a time in the Solar Village, and both must
fit either within the area defined by the Team Stock Area and the Solar Envelope or parked directly
adjacent to the teams Solar Envelope. The rest of the vehicles will have to wait for the previous one to
leave the Solar Village. This process will be coordinated between those in charge of the Site Operations
Plan of the Village and those responsible for each team.
d. The SD LAC2015 Organization will define the procedure for training and driving the allowed
construction vehicles for the teams.
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1.27.
Electrical Construction Power and Lighting at Competition Site
a. Electrical power will be available on each teams lot in a specific Construction Site Box. Provided power
will be limited and monitored. Additional details on the construction site box will be provided on the
Workspace in the summer of 2015.
b. The SD LAC2015 Organization will provide access to the Village Grid with an electric service of AC
60Hz, 120V (phase-neutral) - 208V (phase-phase). All teams must design their houses with the
necessary equipment to connect to the Village Grid.
c.
Generators are not permitted.
d. Lighting at Competition Site:

General lighting of lots will be provided by the Organization during the assembly period. This lighting
will be sufficient for safety and wayfinding purposes only and is not guaranteed to provide sufficient
light for evening construction work. Should nighttime construction be planned, the team should provide
lighting for their lot as needed. Standalone house lighting devices remain in charge of each team during
assembly phase.
1.28.
Spill and Waste Products
During assembly phase, period of contests, and disassembly period, teams must take their waste products to
the disposal areas available in the Solar Village according to separated waste collection rules and construction
site cleaning.
In case of a spill or incorrect waste disposal, considered a fault, the SD LAC2015 Organization through the
Competition Manager may apply point or time penalties (stopping the works), or both. The penalty will be
applied according to the following criteria:
1.29.
Qualification of fault
Not cleaning construction area
Not respecting others stock and work areas
Waste products incorrectly placed in waste disposal containers
Transportation
Each team is responsible for the transportation of all materials required for construction of their competition
prototypes, of team members, and of personal equipment to Santiago de Cali. The SD LAC2015 Organization
recommends that each Team should consider the dimensional aspects and the maximum loads required to be
moved.
The SD LAC2015 Organization, will help teams by providing information of transportation companies during
the development phase of the project. The organization is not responsible for logistic activities and/or freight
forwarder -Non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC), chosen by teams and/or chosen from the suggested
list. Information of transportation companies will be provided to teams through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
Special attention must be paid to Customs regulations by those teams not from Colombia.
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THE SOLAR ENVELOPE AND COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN

1.30.
Community Master Plan Requirements / Urban Master Plan
For the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 Urban Master Plan Proposal (UMP), teams must
locate their project on an actual geographical torrid zone.
The UMP proposal must be presented in different scales, from the macro scale of a global context to the micro
scale of street furniture and lighting. The Urban Design and Affordability contest, will evaluate this
understanding.
When presenting drawings in a specific scale, teams must highlight the location of the UMP proposal.
All plans must include narrative texts that explain the intention of the proposal. Diagrams, sketches,
visualizations and images are recommended.
1.30.1. Global, Regional and Metropolitan Analysis: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file.
The aim of this chapter is to demonstrate that the Urban Master Plan proposal is located in coherence with the
regional relevance principle of the Solar Decathlon Latin America and the Caribbean 2015 competition.
Innovation, sensibility and projection in social housing solution that benefit low-income communities of the
tropical region will be highly assessed.
The following information must be explained:
a.
Global Analysis (open scale)

Geographical location of overall context.
Koppen Climate Classification map and data.
Latitude.
Population.
b. Regional Analysis (suggested scales between 1:1.000.000 and 1:200.000)

Regional connectivity: natural and anthropic systems.
Positive and negative scenarios for the social, cultural, economic and environmental condition of the
region.
Articulation between the Urban Master Plan proposal and its regional reality.
c.
Metropolitan Analysis (suggested scales between 1:200.000 and 1:20.000):

Natural networks: Integration with the main natural including water catchment system(s) and the main
green system(s) of the urban region.
Transportation networks.
Public spaces and public life networks.
1.30.2. Urban Proposal: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file.

The aim of this chapter is to demonstrate that a well-designed urban solution can generate enough thermal and
electrical energy to meet all existing needs of a neighborhood while keeping affordable costs for low-income
communities.
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Use of non-conventional and renewable energy sources, as a necessity for sustainable economic development,
guaranteeing energy supply while reducing carbon footprint and generation of greenhouse gas emissions should
be taken into account.
Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 competitions main challenge is to achieve a proposal in
which the direct cost of the dwelling construction is less than USD 50,000.
Urban proposals must achieve a minimum density corresponding to 120 dwellings per gross hectare. A number
of housing units above the target are allowed. The form of the hectare lot is open to the teams criteria.
a. Urban Proposal (suggested scales between 1:20.000 and 1:2.000)
Urban spatial structure.
Sustainable use of natural resources: strategies for resource management and reduction in consumption
of water, energy, waste, sewage, etc.
Sustainable land zoning, land uses and urban facilities.
Sustainable urban accessibility.
Sustainable transportation: strategies toward the integration of an effective multi modal transportation
system.
Sustainable Green Public Spaces.
1.30.3. Site Plan Proposal: must be submitted in one (1) PDF file.
The aim of this chapter is to demonstrate from a micro point of view, the sustainable urban design proposal
with technical drawing details.
a. Site Plan proposal (suggested scales between 1:2.000 and 1:500)
Site plan drawings - natural ventilation and solar incidence: showing wind flow simulations and solar
path on at least on 3 critical days through the year for the 1 hectare chosen lot site:
o Teams must demonstrate that each house unit of the urban master plan can successfully reach
natural ventilation. This includes urban simulations using software or other tools such as wind
tunnel simulation video.
o Teams must demonstrate that each house unit of the urban master plan can successfully reach
solar efficiency strategies. This includes solar simulation performance of at least 4 different
units dwellings from the urban master plan (especially those oriented in west east direction).
Site plan of sustainable urban furniture proposal.
Site plan of sustainable urban lighting proposal.
b. Urban Elevations (suggested scales between 1:2.000 and 1:500)
Urban Elevations: showing the integration of bioclimatic concepts to the urban master plan proposal.
Urban Sections: showing the integration of the urban envelop proposed to the urban environment
designed.
Notes:
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High standards of accessibility are expected.
1.30.4. Material selection and performance in urban proposal
1.31.
Material performance: teams must demonstrate how the proposal mitigates urban heat island effect by
urban design (roofs, facades, balconies, parks, pedestrian areas and roads).
Material selection: teams must demonstrate the ecological footprint calculation associated to the Life
Cycle Assessment of all materials used in the project.
Solar Envelope Dimensions
To protect a neighbors right to the sun, the house and all site components on a teams lot must stay within the
solar envelope shown in Figure 1. The stock area available during assembly and disassembly phases is also
indicated in Figure 1.
Figure 1a. Solar Envelope Dimensions
a. The official height of a site component or set of contiguous site components is the vertical distance
from the top of the house foundation (lowest point of any floor joists) along the outside perimeter of the
architectural footprint to the highest point of the site component(s).
b. Small weather stations, antennae, air vents, and other similar components may be specifically
exempted from the compliance of solar envelope if all of the following conditions are met:
i.
The team makes a request to the SD LAC2015 Organization for an exemption prior to the start
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ii.
iii.
c.
of assembly on the competition site.

The team can prove to the SD LAC2015 Organizations satisfaction that the component is not
significantly restricting a neighbors right to the sun.
The SD LAC2015 Organization determines that the component is sufficiently unique in
function and small in size to warrant an exemption.
Moveable or convertible house or site components shall not extend beyond the solar envelope.
d. Not comply with the Rule 1.31. Related of solar envelope is a serious offense. This is not being able
to be in a competition.
Figure 1b. Example Solar Envelope Elevation (Copy Right: Team First Light, Victoria University, New Zealand.
Solar Decathlon USA 2011)
THE PROJECT
1.32.
Design Approval
Structural Design Approval

Each team must submit structural drawings and calculations for the competition prototype house that have
been signed and stamped by a qualified licensed professional. Signed and stamped structural drawings and
calculations are not required for the community master plan design.
a. By signing and stamping the structural drawings and calculations, the qualified licensed professional
certifies that the structural provisions of the SD LAC2015 Building Code (see Rule 1.38) have been
met by the design, and that the structure is safe for the public to enter if it has been built as designed.
b. The qualified licensed professional must sign and stamp the structural drawings and calculations of the
house and all site components that might pose a threat to public safety if they fail.
Electrical and Photovoltaic Design Approval
Each team must submit electrical drawings and calculations for the competition prototype house that have been
signed and stamped by a qualified licensed professional. They will include the conventional electrical installation
as well as the photovoltaic installation.
a. By signing and stamping the electrical drawings and calculations, the qualified licensed professional
certifies that the electrical provisions of the SD LAC2015 Building Code (Rule 1.38) have been met by
the design, and that the electric system is safe for the public to enter if it has been built as designed.
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b. The qualified licensed professional must sign and stamp the electrical drawings and calculations of the
house and all site components that might pose a threat to public safety if they fail.
Codes Design Compliance
Each team must submit a document certifying compliance with the country of origin codes, signed by the
Faculty Advisor.
1.33.
By signing this document, the Faculty Advisor certifies that the house complies with all the codes of
the country of origin, therefore the house is safe for the public to enter if it has been built as designed.
Maximum Architectural Footprint
The architectural footprint, defined below cannot exceed 120.0m2

a. A footprint is defined as the entire area of ground within a teams construction site (Total footprint:
225m2).
b. The entire footprint includes the entire area within the defined building perimeter (including the house
and the site components).
c.
The architectural footprint is defined as the entire area of ground covered by the architectural building.
d. The deck or platform is not taken into account in the architectural footprint.
e.
For openings located within the footprint: if there are elements of the openings which visually
continue the house aesthetics, the total area of these openings will be included in the architectural
footprint. (Openings are patios located in the footprint perimeter).
f.
The maximum observed footprint of each component during jury tours, public hours, or the contests is
included in the architectural footprint of record. For example, if a team deploys a motorized awning
during public hours to demonstrate its operability, then the additional footprint attributable to the
deployed awning is included in the architectural footprint of record.
g.
Teams planning to use non-conventional or tested and non-commercial components must submit their
proposal to the SD LAC2015 Organization. The SD LAC2015 Organization will evaluate individual
proposals and designs and determine if its use does or does not signify a competitive advantage (this
does not restrict innovative designs). Consequently the component will be approved, and establish the
area included in the architectural footprint (the entire area projected or exclusively for its elements).
1.34.
Minimum & Maximum Measurable Area
The measurable area, as defined below, shall be at least 60.0m2, but shall not exceed 80.0m2.
Measurable area:
a. The exterior surfaces of walls defining the buildings thermal envelope form the measurable area
perimeter.
b. All primary living areas shall be located within the measurable area.
c. If the building has convertible or moveable components, the maximum and minimum measurable areas
during live presentations or shown in printed media presented by the team during jury visits, public
exhibits or contests, counts towards the maximum and minimum measurable areas of record
respectively.
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1.35.
Entrance and Exit Routes
An accessible route leading to and from the main street of the Solar Village to and from the main entrance of
the house shall be provided. Teams shall clearly illustrate and label the entrance and exit routes between solar
envelope limited by the footprint and house entrance/exit in the project drawings and in the Competition Site.
1.36.
Projects minimum requirements
To participate in the 10 Contests of the Competition, teams projects must fulfill the following minimum
requirements:
1.37.
Building code see Rule 1.38.

Appliances See Contest 6 for specific details.
Public area for dinners See Contest 6 for further details.
Public areas of the house (at least living room and kitchen) shall be open to Public Exhibit.
Interior and Exterior Lighting.
Competition Prototype Alternates
Teams shall present a single community master-plan and competition prototype house design to the juries.
Alternative designs or approaches shall not be proposed. Team websites and public exhibit communications
materials, including signage, handouts, and public display information, are not subject to this rule.
a. Renderings and other graphical representations may only show the competition prototype house and
the urban master plan designed.
b. Natural and man-made features, including adjacent competition prototypes, located near the target
clients site may be depicted, providing the depicted features are located outside of the solar envelope.
c.
Teams shall not propose alternates to address local building code provisions at the target clients site.
As such, the design as presented should be designed to meet both the Solar Decathlon LAC and local
building codes. The juries will be instructed to assume that the SD LAC2015 Rules and Building Code
also apply at the target clients site.
d. Public exhibit communications materials are not considered part of the competition prototype and,
therefore, shall not be shown in renderings and other graphical representations.
1.38.
Building Code
a. The SD LAC2015 partially adopts the latest edition of the Solar Decathlon Building Code Irvine 2015
and Solar Decathlon Building Code Versailles 2014
b. The Solar Decathlon LAC Building Code includes an extracted selection of the most significant safety
aspects that the Colombian construction regulations enforce. The following regulations have been
adopted by reference as the Solar Decathlon Building Code and have the same force and effect as fully
set forth in the Solar Decathlon LAC 2015 Rules:
Construction Code
Reglamento Colombiano de Construccin Sismo Resistente 2010 (NSR-10) Colombian
Seismoresistant Construction Regulations 2010
2012 International Residential Code (IRC): For one or two family dwellings. US Government.
Electric Code
2013 Technical Rules of Electrical Installations (RETIE) of the Colombian Ministry of Mines and
Energy (MME)
Accessibility
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2013 Technical Colombian Norm of Accessibility to Physical Environment (NTC6047).

Fire Protection
2013 Technical Colombian Norm to Portable Fire Extinguishers (NTC6047).
c.
Precedence: When disagreement exists between two different codes or norms mentioned in this Rule,
the norms of Rule 1.38 letter b overrule the codes of Rule 1.3 letter a.
Exception: The Organization may introduce exceptions to this Rule. In such case, the ruling shall be
communicated to the teams by means of the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Rules 1.39 to 1.47 apply during the grid-tie assembly but not during stand-alone assembly.
1.39.
Energy Sources
Global solar radiation hitting upon the lot and the energy in small primary batteries (see Rule 1.42 for
limitations) are the only sources of energy that may be consumed in the operation of the house without the
requirement of subsequent energy offsets, once the Contest week has started.
All other energy sources, such as AC grid energy, consumed in the operation of the house must be offset by an
equal or greater amount of energy produced, or regenerated, by the house.
1.40.
Village Grid
The organizers shall provide the village with an electric power grid that provides AC power to or accepts AC
power from the houses. The organizers shall provide the necessary service conductors and connect the
conductors at the utility intertie point.
a. For the sake of compatibility, houses cannot operate with an AC service other than 60Hz, 120V (phaseneutral) - 208V (phase-phase).
b. The Low Voltage grounding means system of the electricity distribution grid in the Solar Village follows
a TT2 configuration.
c.
There will be a General box in each of the lots with the necessary protections for the electrical
connection to the General grid of the Solar Village. SD LAC Organization will provide to each teams
house one conduits to the General Box.
d. The team is responsible for calculating the houses electrical grounding necessities and notify to
organization during the design period.
1.41.
PV Technology Limitations
a. Bare photovoltaic cells must be available to all teams by the beginning of the Assembly Phase at the
SD LAC2015 Competition site. Custom-designed PV modules will be permitted, provided that the
manufacturer demonstrates that the PV modules have been manufactured in accordance with the
standards applicable.
b. Encapsulated photovoltaic modules must be available to all teams by the beginning of the Assembly
The connection between earth and the power-supply equipment are directly connected to a point with earth. The connection
between earth and the electrical device are directed connected to a point with earth.
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Phase at the SD LAC2015 Competition site.

c.
1.42.
Substantial modification of the crystal structure, junction, or metallization constitutes manufacture of

a new cell and is not allowed.
Batteries
a. The use of primary (non-rechargeable) batteries (no larger than 9V in size) is limited to smoke
detectors, remote controls, thermostats, alarm clock backups, and other small devices that typically
use small primary batteries.
b. Hardwired battery banks and large plug-in uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) are not permitted.
c.
The Organizers shall approve the use of small stand-alone (i.e., non plug-in) secondary batteries on
a case-by-case basis. The aggregate battery capacity of these devices may not exceed 100 Wh.
d. Plug-in (non hard-wired) devices with small secondary (rechargeable) batteries that are designed to
be recharged by the houses electrical system (e.g., a laptop computer), shall be connected, or plugged
into the houses electrical system whenever the devices are located in the house or on the house site.
(They shall not be recharged in a system outside the house).
Exception: Devices that are not used in the operation of the house at any time during the contest week,
like portable electronic devices used for mobile communication, such as cell phones and PDAs, are
permitted on site without having to be plugged into the houses electrical system.
e.
1.43.
Other types of accumulation systems of electric energy are allowed with prior authorization of SD
LAC2015 Organization.
Connection of the houses to the Solar Village grid
a. Once the final electrical inspection (including photovoltaic systems) has been approved and the team's
inspection card has been signed by the Organizations official in charge, the houses will be officially
connected to the Solar Village grid. Teams that fail to pass the final inspection and connect to the grid
by the deadline indicated in the competition calendar will incur in a rule violation subject to Rule 1.12.
b. The Electrical Energy Balance of the houses at the beginning of the competition will be zero. However,
if at the start of the Energy Balance Contest the meter reading reports net energy consumption, it will
not be reset and the team will start the contest with an energy deficit.
c.
From the approval of the final electrical inspection to the beginning of the contests (Contest Week), in
the electrical panels of the houses only the circuit breakers of the household appliances, the
independent circuit breaker for Sub-contest 6.7 (Home Electronics), and the lighting circuit breakers
can be activated.
d. Every active electrical system should be tested before the prototype being officially connected to the
grid. Once a house is officially connected to the grid, it will not be allowed to use any thermal energy
storage active system or conditioning active system until the beginning of the measured contests (during
the Contest Week).
1.44.
Thermal Energy Storage
Thermal energy storage devices located outside of the footprint shall be fully shaded from direct solar radiation.
1.45.
Desiccant Systems
a. Teams must communicate to the SD LAC2015 Organization if they are planning to incorporate a
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desiccant system. The organization is free to decide whether the desiccant system will be allowed or
not, and may require further information before approval. If a desiccant system is used, it must be
regenerative. To ensure that the desiccant system has been fully regenerated by the conclusion of the
Electrical Energy Balance Contest, the desiccant material or device must be easily measurable.
b. In most cases, the material or device will be measured prior to and at the conclusion of the Electrical
Energy Balance Contest. In some cases, a measurement at the conclusion of the Electrical Energy
Balance Contest will not be necessary.
c.
At the conclusion of the Electrical Energy Balance Contest, the weight of the desiccant material or
device shall be less than or equal to its initial weight.
d. Some desiccant systems with very low moisture storage capacities may be exempt from this
requirement.
e.
1.46.
Exemptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Humidification Systems
If a team is intending to use a humidification system, it must notify the Organization during Design Development
Phase (see deliverables table) for approval of all the systems characteristics and provide to the SD LAC2015
Organization all corresponding certifications of the different elements when the Organization requires them.
1.47.
Heat Sink
Dedicated heat sinks are not subject to the requirements of Rules 1.33 or 1.44.
A component that may, at different times, perform as either a heat sink or a heat source shall comply
with Rule 1.39. If such a component does not comply with Rule 1.44, it shall comply with Rule 1.33.
LIQUIDS MANAGMENT
1.48.
Containers Locations
a. Water supply and waste containers shall be located outside of the measurable area.
b. Liquids used for solar thermal storage, hot water, or other thermal storage tanks may be located within
the measurable area.
c. Water supply and waste tank(s) or container(s) shall be fully shaded from direct solar radiation.
1.49.
Water Delivery
a. The SD LAC2015 Organization will provide water connections and potable water to each team for use
during the contest period.
b. The SDLAC 2015 Organization will supply potable water by pipe lines to each team lot.
c. The maximum pressure will be 15 meters of water column.
d. Water supply will be monitored, therefore, the organizers will provide one water metering instrument
at one corner of the lot.
e. The outlet pipeline will be diameter. Each team must connect directly to outlet water metering
supervised by SDLAC Instrumentation Team.
f. The Team must connect to the water system provided on the time allowed during the competition.
g. All water containers must be completely discharged at the beginning of the competition phase, these
will be inspected.
h. Details will be provided on the Workspace in spring, 2015.
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1.50.
Water Removal
a. Construction Documents must clearly indicate the removal location(s), quantity of water to be removed
from each removal location, tank dimensions, diameter of the opening(s) and clearance above the
tank(s). All openings shall be easily accessible.
b. The SD LAC2015 Organization will not provide sewer line system on the village site. Team needs to
provide water storage tanks for wastewater.
c. The water removal will occur at the time indicated in the Competition Calendar during the assembly,
competition and disassembly phase.
1.51.
1.52.
Water Use
All water used by the team will be measured. The sub-contest Less Water Consumption will award 10
point to the prototype with less water intake during all competition.
Teams should consider water conservation in their designs and use water efficiently during all contests.
Potable water may be used for evaporation purposes.
Team Provided Liquids
A team may provide its own liquids for the following purposes:
a. Personal hydration.
b. Food Preparation except during Sub contest 6.8: Social Activity. The teams must draw the water
required for this sub-contest from their kitchen sink at room temperature.
c. Thermal mass (quantity limited by soil bearing pressure limit and Rule 1.23; see Rule 1.54 for
restrictions).
d. Hydronic system pressure testing.
e. Small volumes of glycol, deionized water, or other working fluids for thermodynamic systems using
working fluids other than non-potable water.
f. Assembly (e.g., hydraulic fluid), finishing (e.g., paint), and cleaning (e.g., mineral spirits).
1.53.
Grey Water Reuse
a. In the Solar Village, grey water reuse is allowed only if it complies with Solar Decathlon LAC Building
Code regulations and must be authorized by Organizers. Use and protection from any biological risk
must be completely explained in Project Manual Delivery No.2.
b. As a requirement to open prototypes during the competition each team must submit a protection plan
(regarding grey water reuse) in Project Manual Delivery No.2.
c. The use of grey water could be restricted or canceled during the competition if the Competition Manager
deems necessary.
d. Evaporation of gray water or rainwater is not allowed.
e. The gray water processed may be used to flushing toilet in order to encourage the efficiency strategies
nevertheless, it must be according with "Liquid Management" and security required taking into account
the protection against biological risks.
NOTE: Grey water that may possibly contain organisms that may go septic or hazardous substances
shall not be used to water vegetation or for any purposes that, upon the Organizations judgment, would
create a risk for the population or for the environment.
1.54.
Rainwater Collection
A team may collect rainwater that falls on its site and use it in or as any of the following:
a. Irrigation source at the exterior of the prototype by prior SD LAC2015 Organizations authorization.
b. Water feature.
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c. Heat sink.
d. Heat source integrated in the architectural design (rainwater should be able to be subject to direct
sunlight or located within the house measurable area or both).
e. Evaporation of gray water or rainwater is not allowed.
f. Flushing toilet according with "Liquid Management" and security required taking into account the
restriction of grey water reuse.
1.55.
Thermal Mass
a. Teams may use liquids as thermal mass. The thermal storage containers shall be filled and sealed
before their arrival on the competition site and shall remain sealed until they are removed from the
competition site by the teams.
b. The thermal storage containers shall be isolated, i.e., the contained liquid shall not circulate to other
containers or systems.
1.56.
Grey Water Heat Recovery
Heat may be recovered from grey water as it flows from the drain to the waste tank. Batch-type grey water
heat recovery is not allowed.
1.57.
Vegetation
The use of potted vegetation is permitted. Planting vegetation directly in the competition site is not permitted.
All potted vegetation must comply with Rule 1.23. Vegetation may be moved around the lot until the beginning
of the contest week, after which it shall remain stationary until the conclusion of the contest week unless the
construction documents clearly show how some or all vegetation is designed to be moved as part of an integrated
system.
Note: Transporting vegetation into Colombia may require additional documentation and time, or may not be
permitted at all. Teams are solely responsible for determining import requirements or purchasing any vegetation
required in Colombia.
MONITORING
1.58.
Monitoring Generalities
A significant part of the scoring of the competition consists on the measurement of different items and on the
correct performance of various tasks. The Monitoring system is responsible for controlling these measurements.
All sensors, wiring, tripods and the rest of the material necessary for these tasks will be provided by the SD
Organization Monitoring is structured in two independent areas:
1.58.1. Electrical Energy:
Responsible for the monitoring of Contest 3: Energy Efficiency and Contest 4: Electrical Energy Balance,
evaluating the houses electrical energy self-sufficiency provided by solar active technology and their electricity
use intensity.
1.58.2. Instrumentation:
Responsible for the monitoring of Contest 5: Comfort Conditions and Contest 6: House Functioning, by locating
sensors where appropriate.
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There are two types of monitoring: Continuous Monitoring and Monitoring Tasks, depending on whether the
measurements are continuous or punctual. The following table shows which measurements belong to each
group.
Table 3. Monitoring Types
Continuous Monitoring
Monitoring Task
ELECTRICAL METERING
INSTRUMENTATION
TASKS
Energy Efficiency
Comfort Conditions
Comfort Conditions
Generation-Consumption
Electrical Energy Balance

Power peaks
Temperature
Humidity
Natural lighting
House Functioning
Sonic environment and Acoustic performance
House Functioning
Clothes Washer
Microwave
Refrigerator
Blender
Freezer
Cooking
Water Consumption
Home Electronics
Social activity
Hot Water draws
Flushing the toilet
1.59.
SD LAC2015 Sensors Location and Wire Routing
a. Instrumentation: The Organization will supply a list of all the SD LAC2015 instrumentation devices
necessary for the Monitoring System of the houses.
b. Sensors Location: The location of sensors is determined by the SD LAC2015 Organization, on the basis
of Deliverable No. 3: Construction Documentation phase.
c.
Wire Routing: As some sensors may be wired, there has to be a route for running wires from each
sensor location to the data logger. The teams are responsible for providing a wire routing that permits
a quick and easy installation and removal of the SD LAC2015 Instrumentation wires. This route must
be clearly detailed in all Construction Documents. Easy installation is mandatory to ensure the house
to be monitored in order to enter the Competition. These wires and sensors are installed temporarily
for the contest week.
d. Feed-through: All devices used for monitoring will be located indoors in a specific monitoring panel
room. Houses must provide feed-through to pass the power and ethernet wires from the exterior to the
interior of that room.
e.
Instrumentation Plan and Approval: Teams must submit instrumentation drawings showing the location
of the SD LAC2015 sensors, meters, and the wire routing. Teams must have the Instrumentation Plan
approved by the SD LAC2015 Organization to be able to participate in the contests phase of the
competition. The procedure is as follows:
Before the contests phase of the Competition:

i. The Organization determines and indicates location of the sensors on the basis of
Project Documents included in Deliverable No.2.
ii. The Team integrates wire routing and Monitoring Panel in a Preliminary Monitoring
Plan delivered to Organization two weeks after sensors location definition is sent by
the Organization on (Deliverable No.4).
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iii. The Organization examines this document and eventually asks for modifications before
approval of the Final Monitoring Plan. The approved Final Monitoring Plan is included
in Construction Documents (Deliverable No.3).
iv. Final minor changes can be allowed by the Organization after submission of Updated
Construction Documents (Deliverable No.4).
In situ, during the assembly period:

i. The SD LAC2015 Organization will check the spaces provided for the wiring
(channels, paths, holes, etc).
ii. The Team will make the adjustments necessary so that the instrumentation system
can be safely and robustly installed by the SD LAC2015 Organization.
iii. The SD LAC2015 Organization will mark the location of the sensors.
iv. The SD LAC2015 Organization will install the monitoring panel, power it and check
everything is correctly installed.
v. The SD LAC2015 Organization will wire the sensors to the monitoring panel.
vi. The SD LAC2015 Organization will verify the operation of the sensors.
vii. Teams are responsible for the monitoring systems integrity.
THE EVENT
1.60.
Registration
All Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 participants attending the Competition must register
through the online registration site, which will be available closer to the event. Due to safety concerns, the
different categories of participants will have different types of access (such as to restricted areas or during
restricted times). Each participant must register individually, group registrations are not allowed.
1.61.
Use of the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 in Colombia Logo
All communication materials produced by or in collaboration with the teams, before, during and after the
competition, must refer prominently to the project as the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015
Santiago de Cali Colombia, and shall credit the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 as indicated
by the Organizers. This includes all the materials and/or means in which companies and/or institutions refer to
their collaboration with one or more teams by using their logo(s).
The SD LAC2015 Corporate Identity Manual includes specific instructions for this use. It will be available at
Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 workspace.
The Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 shall be recognized wherever teams logos are used. The
possible combinations between SD LAC2015 and teams logos shall be described in the teams visual identity
manual (see Rule 3.28) and must comply with the SD LAC2015s Corporate Identity Manual (available through
the SD LAC2015 Workspace).
1.62.
Teams Sponsors and Supporting Institutions
Teams Sponsors and Supporting Institutions are a very important aspect of the SD LAC2015 Competition. For
this purpose, each participating Team may select the companies and/or institutions that best serve the
development of their purposes. However, both (the participating team, and the teams sponsors and supporting
institutions) will have to comply with the SD LAC2015 Rules.
The relationship between SD LAC2015 and teams sponsors will always be managed through the teams
sponsorship contact. SD LAC2015 Organization will not have direct contact with the teams sponsors.
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Teams sponsors and supporting institutions may be recognized with text, logos, or both, but the text and logos
must appear in conjunction with the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 Colombia logo and
the Event Supporting Institutions and Main Event Sponsors. However, all these possible combinations must
comply with the SD LAC2015s Corporate Identity Manual (available through the SD LAC2015 Workspace).
The Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 in Colombia, the Event Supporting Institutions and
Main Event Sponsors logos are available through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
Teams may include the logo of their teams supporting institutions and sponsors in the following:
I. Before the competition: in any element, as long as it fulfills the SD LAC2015 Rules requirements regarding
use and size (according to SD LAC2015s Corporate Identity Manual).
II. During the competition at the Solar Village: Commercial or technical advertising in the houses interior is
forbidden, except in the following cases:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
On the explanatory panels located inside the lot but on the houses exterior, on the waiting areas.
Logos must not be bigger than 10% of the total panel surface, and included inside a vertical or
horizontal strip. See Rules 1.69 and 3.28 (Public Tours).
In the Teams website and/or other services for mobile devices that teams may provide, included in
the Sponsorships section. Additionally, it may be included inside a vertical or horizontal strip, with a
maximum size of 10% of the screens total surface. See Rule 3.14 (Web Site).
On the informational brochure, handout or any other object that may be provided to the public- See
Rules 1.69 and 3.28 (Public Tours).
On the back of the decathletes uniforms. See Rule 1.63 (Uniforms)
Off-the-shelf components that feature a built-in manufacturers logo are acceptable and do not need
to comply with the SD LAC2015 and teams logo requirements.
In any vehicle and/or material, only during assembly and disassembly phases.
In the teams Audiovisual No.2, (see Rule 3.16).
Houses cannot be named after their sponsors, and houses logos cannot directly refer to their sponsors corporate
identity (Direct reference is subject to the SD LAC2015 Organizers interpretation). Communication materials
or other products that exist largely for the recognition of sponsors are prohibited. Other products include but
are not limited to signs, exhibits, posters, plaques, photos, wall art, and furnishings.
1.63.
Team Uniforms
a. During contest week, workshop and special events specified by the organizers, all team members
present on the competition site or the site of a special event shall wear uniforms representing their
team.
b. On the front part of teams uniforms (jacket, shirt, hat or other wearable item), only the teams logo
and the SD LAC2015s logo may be visible.
c. On the back part of teams uniforms (jacket, shirt, hat, or other wearable item), team sponsor logos
may be visible only if complying with the logos rules requirements described above. For further details
the logos rules requirements will be available at SD LAC2015 web site.
d. A built-in clothing manufacturer logo may be visible on the front or back of the team uniform, or both.
e. Each team will determine its uniforms color(s) and design in Project Manual Deliverable No.2. In case
of a too great similarity between two teams, the Organization will ask for a second choice. The objective
is to avoid visual uniformity and facilitate SD LAC2015 communication.
f. The uniforms design will be evaluated by the Communication jury.
1.64.
Logistics
a. Each team is responsible for the transportation of its house, the houses contents, and all necessary
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tools to assembly the prototype, and shall be responsible for any damage to or loss of such items.
b. The only heavy equipment for construction allowed will be authorized by the SD LAC2015 Organization.
The Team should submit a detailed plan of the execution of the construction, transport, assembly, and
disassembly of the house and must include all construction equipment required.
c.
Construction equipment will be available for rent in the Solar Village. Details will be discussed in the
workplace as an attachment of the rules. See 1.26. Construction equipment.
d. Each team is responsible for procuring all necessary personal equipment, tools, and supplies.
e.
Each team is responsible for its transportation, accommodations, lodging, food, and beverages.
f.
The Organization will make drinking water available on the competition site to all team members for
the duration of the event.
g.
Each team is responsible for making its own reservations and arrangements and for covering all
necessary costs.
1.65.
Inspections
a. Each project will be inspected to ensure for compliance of SD LAC2015 Rules and the Building Code
in accordance with Rule 1.38
b. A team shall notify the appropriate inspector when it is ready for an inspection. When two or more
teams request an inspection simultaneously, the order of inspections shall be determined in a drawing.
c.
Spot checks for compliance shall take place throughout the SD LAC2015 Competition.
d. The Competition Manager shall check each teams inspection status to determine which houses are
eligible to participate in the competition. All final inspections shall be passed by the end of the
inspectors workday 3 for a team to be eligible to participate in the following days contest, which
officially starts at midnight.
Exception: Jury visits will proceed as scheduled regardless of a teams inspection status. However,
jurors may be aware of the teams inspection status and may consider it in their evaluations.
e.
Because open, partially functioning houses are preferable to closed and fully functioning houses, the
organizers will direct the inspectors to require that an unsafe condition be corrected so public tours can
occur even if, as a consequence, the house is ineligible for participation in the contests.
CONTEST WEEKS
1.66.
House Occupancy
Under normal circumstances, when the occupancy rule is in effect, no more than five people may be located in
the house at any one time.
a. The house occupancy rule is automatically suspended whenever the Comfort Zone contest
measurements are suspended.
b. During the Social Event the house occupancy rule is suspended, in accordance with Rule 2.10.
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c.
1.67.
Jurors, observers, official competition photographers and writers, and others with permission to enter
a house as an Organizer, are not counted toward the number of house occupants.
House Operators
Only Decathletes are permitted to operate the house and participate in the contest during contest week. All
competition-related communications on the competition site shall be between the organizers and decathletes.
1.68.
Late Design Changes
The final project assembled on the competition site shall be consistent with the design and specifications
presented in the construction documents.
a. If there are known inconsistencies between the final project and the construction documents, the team
shall document these inconsistencies and submit the documentation to the SD LAC2015 Organization
as soon as possible after the inconsistency is known. The SD LAC2015 Organization will then submit
this documentation or a summary of the documented inconsistencies to the respective juries and
inspectors at the appropriate time.
b. If undocumented inconsistencies are discovered during inspections, the SD LAC2015 Organization will
compile a summary of the inconsistencies and submit the summary to the respective juries at the
appropriate time.
1.69.
Public Tour
a. During Contest week, houses will be open to public tours during the times specified in the Competition
Calendar.
b. Teams are required to provide a secure and free of obstacles route to all areas of the house and site
that are available to the public during exhibition hours.
c.
Teams are permitted to produce and distribute only one informational brochure or handout. No other
handouts are permitted to be distributed.
d. The handout material and its properties, like its recyclability, will be positively evaluated. Teams are
encouraged to provide visitors a means to return the handout at the end of the tour for reuse.
e.
Teams are prohibited from selling items to the general public on the competition site.
f.
Teams shall develop signage that complements public tours by informing visitors about the Teams
project and engaging visitors waiting in line.
g.
Only organizers-approved vendors may provide food and beverage to the general public on the
competition site.
Additional requirements
Teams will have to manage the waiting lines during public tours, and therefore design a specific area inside the
lot for them to wait. Information panels and/or equivalent electronic equipment (always using the houses
energy) may be installed in this area.
Public tours and explanations must take into account those people with sensorial or motor disabilities, and will
design ramps and facilities according to the Colombian Technical Norm on Accessibility for Physical
Environment. Therefore, teams will have to plan all the necessary actions or systems to let them follow the
same visit as the rest of the public, without any information loss, neither being split up or given special attention.
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During public tours, teams must provide access to the public areas of the house (at least living room and
kitchen). The public tours must be granted the access for disabled people without making use of mechanical
elements (lifts), nor splitting the tour.
Teams may make use of other means (such as models, videos, mirrors, drawings, photos) to show other portions
of the house not otherwise visible on the tour.
When planning their communication strategy, teams must consider the following aspects:
1.70.
Due to the local language, most of the visitors coming to the Solar Village could be Spanish speaking
individuals.
Due to the climatic conditions in Santiago de Cali, teams are encouraged to plan shading areas,
elements and/or devices inside their lot for the public waiting.
All designed devices (i.e. umbrellas, etc.) could be assessed by Communication contest juries.
Houses use during event4
During the competition, each house will impounded under the direct supervision of the Organizers during a
specific period of time as indicated in the competition calendar. Team Members and Team Crew are not allowed
to occupy, move, or conduct maintenance and neither using internet-controlled management systems on any
part of the house during the Impound.
1.71.
House Configuration for Jury Tours
Teams shall show the juries all possible configurations of the house during the jury tours.
a. House configurations that could affect the outcome of contests, but were not seen by the jury during
their tours, are prohibited during contest week. Some examples of reconfigurable features are the
following:
i.A significant movable component, such as a room, wall, or bed.
ii.Shading devices, such as retractable awnings or operable shutters.
iii.Towel-drying locations.
iv.Window coverings that may obstruct views or reduce light levels.
b. If there is insufficient time to do a live reconfiguration during jury tours, teams may use some other
method, such as photographs or video, to show all reconfigurable features in their various
configurations. Reconfigurable features that will not actually be reconfigured at any time during contest
week need not be reconfigured during jury tours.
c.
1.72.
All plug-in or portable appliances that may be used during contest week shall be in their fully deployed
locations and configurations during jury tours.
Teams Activities at the Solar Village
a. Only SD LAC2015 approved activities are permitted at the Solar Village.

b. Teams wishing to hold any kind of activity not specified in the Competition Calendar, in their homes,
lot or any other area of the Solar Village, must request permission from the SD LAC2015 Organization
for approval. These include any event co-organized by teams and governments/supporting
institutions/sponsoring companies, from official receptions to product presentations.
The Organization is currently working on the definition of a real life condition process using prototypes during the
competition (24 hours/day).
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c.
Further information regarding the procedure for requesting approval to the SD LAC2015 Organization
is available through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
d. The Organization has the authority to reject or approve any request, and may issue a conditional
approval or suggest a change of date or time.
e.
In the competition calendar, each team is allowed to use one day for the activity named Team Country
Open Day (please review the competition calendar). For this announcement, teams must communicate
to the organization if they accept or not to use this day for the activity since it optional. This activity
will not be juried.
From the 5th to the 13th of December, all teams are assigned with one (1) day to present
their countrys culture to public guests of the Solar Villa. This activity might include a cultural,
gastronomic and artistic representation of the teams country. Sponsors are allowed to be part
of the organization team for this activity making exhibition of their products and brands.
For this activity the organization will provide an exhibition tent (area: 6 x 6) with two electricity
outputs. This space will be available for teams from 8 am till 5 pm of the assigned day. The
schedule for public guest is from 10 am till 4 pm.
Each team is in charge of the interior design of their space. Teams must respect the structure
of the exhibition tent and avoid any damage in this space.
Teams must provide a document specifying in detail the organization and activities planned
for the Team Country Open Day.
Important note: During the activity, teams can provide food but are not allowed to cook in this
space.
SECTION 2.
CONTESTS
GENERAL COMPETITION CRITERIA

The Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 competition consists of 10 separately scored contests.
Each of these contests in the competition may consist of one or more sub-contests and different assessment
criteria. The team with the highest total points at the end of the competition wins the competition.
Scoring options: In the SD LAC2015 Competition there are three different ways to earn points:
2.1.
Jury evaluation
Task completion
Monitored performance
Jury Evaluation
A multidisciplinary jury, composed by three (3) experts in each jury type, will use their experience and
knowledge for the evaluation of the houses. The scorings will be done following the evaluation criteria and
guidelines developed by the SD LAC2015 Organization for these contests.
The Juries will be selected by the SD LAC2015 Organization, considering their academic and professional
experiences related to the contests being evaluated.
There will be 6 different juries:
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Architecture jury
Engineering and Construction jury
Communication, Marketing and Social Awareness jury
Urban Design and Affordability jury
Innovation jury
Sustainability jury
The evaluation process of the juries is organized in four main phases:
Deliverables review
Visits to each of the houses in the Solar Village
Deliberation
Scoring Justification
First phase: Documents review. The relevant deliverables outlined in Table 6 give the juries the opportunity to
study the projects, to familiarize themselves with each, and to explore the specific technical details proposed.
Second phase: Visits to the houses. The visits take place during the Contest Week in the Solar Village, giving
the juries the opportunity to visually verify the information previously delivered and raising any question or
clarification that they consider appropriate directly to the decathletes.
Third phase: Deliberation. The deliberation is the process in which the different members of the same jury bring
ideas together, sharing their opinions regarding the previous phases.
Fourth phase: Scoring Justification. Juries will assign scores and will provide a writing feedback to each team
explaining the scoring assigned and the evaluation criteria considered.
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Table 4. Juries time commitments for documents review and visits to the houses per Team
Jury
Deliverables Review
Architecture
25 minutes
Engineering and Construction
25 minutes
Communication, Marketing and Social

Awareness
25 minutes
Urban Design and Affordability
25 minutes
Innovation
25 minutes
Sustainability
25 minutes
Relevant Deliverable for Review

Drawings
Project Manual
Architecture Brief Report
Architecture Design Narrative
Architectural Model
Audiovisual presentation
Drawings
Engineering and Construction Brief Report
Engineering and Construction Design Narrative
Health and safety Plan
Website
Communication and Marketing Brief Report
Communication Plan and Press Release
Guided Public Tour, Public Exhibit Materials, Uniforms and
handout materials
Social Media Administration
Comunity / Urban Master Plan Drawings
Urban Master Plan Model
Urban Design and Affordability Report
Urban Design and Affordability Narrative
Drawings
Project Manual
Innovation Brief Report
Innovation Narrative
Energy Efficiency Design Narrative and Brief Report
Embodied Energy Analysis
Thermal Simulation results
Drawings
Project Manual
Sustainability Brief Report
Sustainability Narrative
Visit Duration
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
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Sub-contest number
Available Points
Sub - Contest Name
N/A
Architecture
100
N/A
N/A Juried
N/A
Engineering & Construction
100
N/A
N/A Juried
Contest Name
Contest or Sub - Contest

Type
Generation-Consumption
Correlation
50 Monitored
3,2
50 Monitored
4,2
60 Measured + Monitored
4,5
Power peaks
5,1
Temperature
Relative Humidity
20
5,4
Natural lighting
20 Monitored + Task
5,5
Sonic environment and Acoustic

performance
10 Monitored + Task
6,1
Refrigeration
Measured + Monitored
6,2
Freezing
Measured + Monitored
6,3
Clothe Washing and Drying
12 Monitored + Task
6,4
Microwave
Task Completion
6,5
Blender
Task Completion
Cooking
10 Task Completion
3,1
3
Energy Efficiency
Available Points
Contest Number
Table 5. Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015: Points distribution
Comfort Conditions
6,6
House Functioning
100
100
6,7
Home Electronics
6,8
Social activity
15 Guests evaluation
Water Consumption
a. Flushing the toilet
Water Consumption
b. lowest water consumption
6,9
6,10
Hot Water draws
Asses spatial efficiency and appropriate use of materials considering

the implementation of Bioclimatic Strategies to future social housing for
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Asses engineering system designed and the implementation during the
competition week. In this contest, teams must demonstrate safety,
viability, adequate integration and higher levels of functionality of the
projects structure, envelope, electricity, plumbing, solar system design
and construction.
This contest will evaluate the temporal correlation between generation
and electricity demand during the competition week
Total consumption during the contest period will be measured. Total
consumption under 90 kWh will earn full point and points will be scaled
linearly for consumption above 90 kWh
Teams that produce as much energy as used during the competition
(with a maximum of 20 kHh excesses) earn full point. Point are scaled
linearly for excess production between above 20 kWh. Consuming more
that is produced reduced points.
To earn full point, teams must keep the average of the three maximum
power peaks (consumed) below 3kW. No points are earned if the
average of the maximum power peak is above 5 kW.
Teams must keep their prototype indoor temperature between a range
of 24C - 28C.
Teams must keep their prototype indoor relative humidity below 60%.
100
100
Brief Description
Task Completion
Task Completion
18 Monitored + Task
N/A
Communication, Marketing and

Social Awareness
100
N/A
N/A Juried
N/A
100
N/A
N/A Juried
N/A
Innovation
100
N/A
N/A Juried
10
N/A
Sustainability
100
N/A
N/A Juried
Totals
1 .0 0 0
Points are earned for providing adequate day/nights lighting solutions in

the all living spaces at different hours during the day/nights indicated in
the Competition Calendar.
Points are earned by providing an appropriate design of sound
insulation levels and acoustic performance.
Teams must keep the refrigerator temperature between a range of 1C
/ 4.5C.
Teams must keep the freezer temperature between a range of - 29C /
- 15C.
Teams must complete 8 full loads of laundry and deliver it completely
dry 24 hours after
Heat 1 Liter of water to 50C in 1 minute or less, 8 times during
contest week.
Use a blender to prepare 2 Liters of fruit juice in 10 minutes or less, 8
times during contest week.
Successfully perform five cooking tasks (one task = vaporize 2.3 Kg of
water in 2 hours or less) during contest week.
Operate home electronics such as TV and computer during specified
hours.
Invite and host neighbors to the team's prototype for 1 hour.
To earn full point, teams must flushing the toilet 5 times during the
competition.
To earn full point, teams must consume less volume of water during
the competition
Successfully conduct 16 water draws (1 water draw = 50 Liters) with
an average temperature of 43C in a maximum time of 10 minutes,
during contest week.
Asses the most effective marketing and communications strategies
that teams create in order to generate sustainable and social
awareness through their prototypes.
Encourage a research of a dense urban design applied to the Latin
American and Caribbean context in order to achieve an innovative yet
practical proposal based on low cost social housing.
Estimated the incorporation of creative solutions to improve the
conventional status of Design and Affordability, increasing its value
and/or improving its performance and efficiency.
Asses strategies that adequately manage Architecture, Engineering and
Construction, Energy Efficiency, Urban Design and Affordability in relation
with the project's long term environmental impact reduction.
6 0 0 total juried points and 4 0 0 total measurable points from 2 6 individually scored contests
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2.2.
Task Completion Scoring
The teams will obtain points for successfully completing the requested tasks. Each task will be reviewed by an
observer who will register the results and his remarks in the observers logs. The scoring is based on the
approach to the goal predetermined in the contests.
The execution of every task of schedule on the competition calendar is compulsory. Any abstention will be
penalized by the same amount of points attributed for that task. Issues identified it must be informed previously
to the Competition Manager and must be technically demonstrated. The Organization will allow to do the task
in other moment during the competition if possible.
2.3.
Monitored performance Scoring
During the Contest week, the house will be continuously monitored and specific measurements will also be
taken. The scoring is based on the approach to the goal predetermined in the contests.
2.4.
Official Scoring
Participating teams and general public will have access to all the information related to the monitoring of the
houses, as well as to the scorings, tables, different measurement results, scorings, periods, etc.
2.4.1. Awards
During the Competition, the following awards will be given to teams:
a. Overall Awards: In the Final Award Ceremony the Competition Overall Award will be granted. The team
with the highest total points at the end of the competition wins the Overall Competition Award. There
will also be awards for the teams with the second and third overall highest scores.
b. Contests Awards: Each of the ten Contests will be individually rewarded. There will be a first, a second
and a third prize for each one. Juries will award only one team per position.
CONTEST RULES
The evaluation criteria for every contest will be focused on the four principles stated at the beginning of this
document.
2.5.
Contest 1:
Architecture
Available Points: 100
The main objective is asses spatial efficiency, appropriate materials in relation with bioclimatic strategies to the
future of social housing in the Latin America and Caribbean context.
It will be assessed on the projects deliverables referenced in Section 3 and Table No. 5.
This contest will be evaluated for a multidisciplinary jury composed by three members that include renowned
professionals in architecture, bioclimatic architecture, urban planning or related areas.
Evaluation criteria:
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Architecture will be assessed as: the conceptual organization of architectural space in coherence, relationship
with technologies, material, bioclimatic strategies and the reflection over the future of housing according to the
LAC context (cultural, social, and spatial), in accordance with the following aspects:
Proposals coherence: clarity in the conception of space and concepts; synthetic, essential, simple and
radical proposals will be assessed positively.
Perceptive evaluation: on-site verification of how the teams architectural design have been achieved
in the constructed house.
Functionality and Spatial Design: the efficient and rational use of space. Expansion and transitional
areas and transformable or multi-use spaces suited to requirements of competition.
Lighting Design: the lighting quality for the space definition and the comfort provision evaluating both
the daylight and artificial light. The suitable use of lighting highlighting the house values will also be
assessed.
Appropriate Materials and sustaining technologies: coherence on use of materials and technology with
the architectural concept and local resources.
Relevance: How the project brings a relevant proposal to the cultural and environmental context of
Latin America and the teams home country.
The architectural design should be suitable to meet the needs of households of 5 members (minimum 3 adults
+ 2 children).
Since Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 edition encourages teams to address urban density
issues, each team has to anticipate the sonic environment around the project (circulation of human sounds and
acoustic sources between collective housing buildings, from inside to outside and vice-versa) and the circulation
of sounds in the housing unit interior space (for example when someone wants to sleep while others want to
listen to music or watch TV).
These two aspects of living comfort cannot be measured on the SD LAC2015 site, thus, they have to be
discussed in the Architecture Design Narrative Report presenting the local development of the project on the
site chosen by the team. This discussion will present coherent quantitative values based on a detailed acoustic
study of the project.
Scoring
A total of 100 points will be awarded by the corresponding jury for this contest.
2.6.
Contest 2:
Engineering and Construction

The objective is assess the construction and engineering systems design and the implementation on the
competition site. Teams will have to demonstrate the viability, the adequate integration and higher level of
functionality of the projects structure, envelope, electricity, plumbing and solar system design and construction,
its safety, viability and adequate integration of them in the project.
It will be assessed on the projects deliverables referenced in Section 3. Table No. 5 and construction process
on competition site.
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professionals in different engineering topics as civil engineering, energy, residential home building or related
areas.
Evaluation Criteria:
Assembly period coordination and management: respect of Site Operation Plan (timeline, logistics,
zoning, waste management, etc.) during the assembly period, emphasizing the adequacy between the
teams objectives and means. To help jury evaluation, the team shall compile the entire 24h/24
webcam recording of each house assembly phase in an audiovisual presentation of maximum 2 minute
length.
Structure: houses structural concept and resolution; structural design, innovation, code-compliance,
calculations, etc. will be assessed.
Constructive design of the house: constructive solutions for envelope, interior divisions, and finishes,
coherence between materials, appeal, envelope as well as the acoustic performance of the adopted
solutions. The jury will specifically consider the appropriateness of the design for occupant comfort,
considering the principles contained within the measured factors.
Plumbing and Electrical Systems Design and Construction: concept, dimensioning and resolution of the
different systems facilities and active services of the house, as well as equipment selection and its
suitability considering the houses needs. Water conservation will be positively evaluated considering
low flow and water saving fixtures, grey water system, treatment and/or water reuse.
Solar System Design and Construction: functionality, design, implementation, integration in the house,
robustness, and economic value of solar systems.
Concerning solar electricity production systems the following items will be considered:
Electrical Production Simulation: a detailed report about the electrical energy production of the
household will be prepared in a narrative. See Rule 3.26.
Technical photovoltaic installations: design, quality of the solar photovoltaic systems and technical
installations will be assessed.
Concerning thermal solar systems the following items will be considered:
Solar Thermal System Design and Construction: The Solar Thermal System is encouraged; in this case,
the jury will evaluate the suitability of the solar thermal system regarding each projects particular
needs. The use of the solar thermal installation for purposes other than domestic hot water, such as
support for HVAC systems (Only if it is included in the prototype) will be also positively evaluated, as
well as the final implementation of the installation in relation to the information included in the technical
documentation.
Building Integrated Solar Active Systems (BIPV Photovoltaic, BIT Thermal, BIPVT Photovoltaic
and Thermal): the Solar Active Systems installation will be evaluated looking forward to a perfect
integration in the house. It will be considered that the building integration exists when the modules
are elements of the houses architectural composition.
Concerning energy efficiency systems implemented in prototype operation the following items will be considered:
Energy analysis of the house. Effective communication and synthesis of the Teams design and analysis
process, focusing on the application of engineering principles, modeling, simulations and creative
solutions. An overall description of the projects geometry, envelope and any singular element that could
contribute to the houses energy efficiency. The influence of simulations in the decisions and changes
to the house design will be evaluated, as well as the thermal loads and the energy consumption of the
house.
Embodied energy analysis. To evaluate the embodied energy, the water management and the residue
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generation of the construction process, a specific analysis will be proposed. The structures flexibility
and possibilities for being reused, adapting to future technological changes will also be evaluated.
Efficiency of the appliances: The appliances selection due to their technical specifications, according
to the houses requirements and foreseen use. The inclusion of energy saving methods.
Efficiency increase due to house management: Strategies designed (human or automatically controlled)
for a contribution to the energy saving of the house will be evaluated through their influence on
inhabitants awareness raising and good habits development, daily tasks ease, building comportment
efficiency.
Scoring
2.7.
Contest 3:
Energy Efficiency
Sub-Contest 3.1: Limit of energy consumption
a. All available points are earned at the conclusion of the specified Energy Balance period (see the
competition calendar) for a measured total electrical consumption of 90 kWh or less.
b. Reduced points are earned for measured total electrical consumption between 90 kWh and 180 kWh.
Reduced points are scaled linearly, as shown in the next figure.
Points at conclusion of Energy

Consumption Subcontest
Sub-Contest 3.1. Limit of energy consumption

50
40
Full points:
30
Reduced points:
20
No points:
90 kWh
Electrical Energy Consumed
90 kWh
Electrical
<
Energy Consumed
<
180 kWh
Electrical Energy Consumed
180 kWh
10
0
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
190
Electrical Energy Consumed (kWh)
Figure 3: Scoring function for the limit of energy consumption Sub contest
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Sub-Contest 3.2: Temporary Generation-Consumption Correlation:
One of the main advantages of distributed solar generation is that electricity is consumed in the same
place where it is generated. This reduces the need for transmission lines and minimizes the electricity
transport losses. This effect is maximized if electricity is consumed at the same time as it is generated.
This contest will evaluate the temporal correlation between generation and electricity demand during
the competition week. Maximum points are awarded if the amount of electricity generated and
simultaneously consumed by the loads EGL equals the total amount of electricity consumed by the
loads EL. Points awarded scale linearly with the EGL/EL ratio, as shown in Figure 4:
Contest 3.2. Temporary Generation-Consumption Correlation:

Efficiency Subcontest
60
50
Full points:
40
Reduced points:
30
20
No points:
<
EGL/EL
EGL/EL
<
EGL/EL
10
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
1.4
Efficiency coefficient
Figure 4.Scoring function for the Generation-Consumption correlation contest.
2.8.
Contest 4:

The objective is to measure the electrical energy self-sufficiency of housing through a balance between electrical
generation and consumption. Assess electrical energy consumption, balance, network load management and
limitation of power peaks.
It will be assessed on collected data of the different electric energy flows by the Organizations monitoring system
during the competition period.
Scoring:
A total of 100 points will be awarded for this contest in the competition. Further details see Official
Scoring Table 6.
Sub-Contest 4.1: Net Zero Energy balance
Available points: 60
All available points are earned at the conclusion of the specified energy balance period (see Competition
Calendar for the energy balance schedule) for a net electrical energy balance of at least 0 kWh but less than 20
kWh. A positive net electrical energy balance indicates net production; a negative net electrical energy balance
indicates net consumption.
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a. Reduced points are earned for a net electrical energy balance between -20 kWh and 0 kWh and
between 20 kWh and 100 kWh. Reduced points are scaled linearly, as shown in the next figure.
Points per scored period
Contest 4-1. Energy Balance
-40
-20
20
40
60
80
100
120
Full points:
0 kWh
Energy Balance
-20 kWh
Reduced points:
-20 kWh
<
Energy Balance <
0 kWh
or
0 kWh
<
Energy Balance <
20 kWh
No points:
Energy Balance
-20 kWh
or
Energy Balance
100 kWh
Energy Balance
Figure 4: Scoring function for the Energy Balance Sub contest
Sub Contest 4.2: Power peaks
Avoiding peak power calls on the electrical grid is another important aspect of energy load management. The
peaks power sent and called on the network will be monitored.
The percentage of maximum points obtained by a team will depend on the average of the three highest peaks
(absolute value, either negative or positive, either energy consumed or produced) for each day of the contest as
shown in the Figure 6:
Sub - Contest 4.2. Power Peaks

Balance contest
50
40
Full points:
30
20
Reduced points:
3<
Average of maximum
power peaks kWh
Average of maximum
power peaks kWh
<
Average of maximum
power peaks kWh
10
No points:
Average of maximum power peaks kWh
Figure 5: Scoring function for the Power Peaks Sub contest
2.9.
Contest 5:
Comfort Conditions
The objective is to measure the interior conditions such as temperature, humidity, acoustic and lighting to
assess sensation of inner comfort in each housing solution.
This contest is based on measurements performed on the house during the Competition Week.
Scoring:
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A total of 100 points will be awarded for this contest in the competition. Further details see Official
Scoring Table 6.
Sub-contest 5.1: Temperature
All available points are earned at the conclusion of each scored period by keeping the time-averaged interior
operative temperature during the scored period within a temperature range (Tmin,Tmax) defined by:
Tmin=0.255Tea + 17.9
Tmax = 0.255Tea + 19.9
where Tea is the average exterior temperature, calculated as:
Tea = (Ted-1 +0.8Ted-2 +0.6Ted-3 +0.5Ted-4 +0.4Ted-5 +0.3Ted-6 +0.2Ted-7 ) / 3.8
where Ted-i is the daily average exterior temperature i days before.
a. Reduced points are earned if the indoor temperature is maintained in a range of 2C below or above the full
points range. Reduced point values are scaled linearly, as shown the next figure.
b. The zone temperature deviating farthest from the target temperature range is the zone temperature of record.
The organizers will identify at least two thermal zones in each house and measure the temperature of each
zone.
c. The Competition Calendar will show the daily available points and the scheduled planned to make the
measurements and the time recorded.
Percentage of point per day
Sub - Contest 5.1. Temperature
0,5
Full points:
Tmin
Temperature
Reduced points:
Tmin
-2
Temperature
<
Tmin
Or
Tmax
<
Temperature
<
Tmax + 2
Tmax
+2
Temperature
Tmin
Tmax
No points:
Or
0
0
1
T0,5
min -2
1,5
2 2,5 T
3 max
3,5 4Tmax
4,5 +25
Tmin
Interior Temperature
Figure 6: Scoring function for Temperature Sub contest
Sub-contest 5.2: Humidity
All available points are earned at the conclusion of each scored period by keeping interior relative humidity
below 60.0% during the scored period. See Competition Calendar for the schedule of scored periods and for
the number of available points per scored period.
Reduced points are earned if the interior relative humidity is between 60.0% and 70.0%. Reduced point values
are scaled linearly, as shown next figure.
In multi-zone houses, the zone humidity deviating farthest from the target humidity range is the zone humidity
of record.
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Points at conclusion of
Comfort Conditions contest
Sub - Contest 5.2. Humidity
20
Full points:
Relative humidity
60 %
Relative humidity
<
70 %
Relative humidity
70 %
15
Reduced points:
60 %
10
<
No points:
5
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
Humidity %
Figure 7: Scoring function for the Humidity Sub contest
Sub-contest 5.3: Natural Lighting
Photometer(s) will be located in the living room. Light intensity of the area will be measured according to the
spectral levels defined by the organization. The measurement point height is 0.9m and the minimum distance
to a window is 2m. Light-emitting devices and/or sun radiation cannot fall directly on the sensor. All available
points are earned by keeping the Daylight Factor, ratio lighting level / exterior (direct and indirect) lighting,
above 4% during all the periods measured. Reduced points are earned if the ratio is between 2,5% and 4%.
Reduced points values are scaled linearly. Points will be earned according next Figure.
Sub - Contest 5.3. Natural and artificial Lighting

20
10
Full points:
4%
Daylight factor
4%
Reduced points:
2.5 %
<
Daylight factor
<
4%
Daylight factor
2.5 %
No points:
0
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Daylight factor (%)
Figure 8: Scoring function for the natural lighting Sub contest
Sub-contest 5.4: Sonic environment and Acoustic performance
The acoustic performances that will be measured on site, in Santiago de Cali, are:
The sound insulation from the outside (5 points)
The reverberation time in the living room (5 points)
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1. The faades airborne sound insulation will be measured according to the global method proposed in
ISO 140-5:1998. The sound insulation Dls, 2m, nT (dB) values for each of the 1/3 octave bands will
be calculated between 100 Hz and 5 kHz. Dls, 2m, nT, w (dB) calculated according to ISO 7171:1996 will be used as assessment parameter. All available points are earned at the conclusion of all
the houses sound measurements by having an acoustic value equal or above 42 dB. Reduced points
are earned if the acoustic value is between 30 dB and 42 dB. Reduced points values are scaled linearly,
as shown in next figure:
Sub - Contest 5.5. Sonic environment and Acoustic performance
6
5
Full points:
Reduced points:
3
2
30 dB
<
No points:
Acoustic value
42 dB
Acoustic value
<
42 dB
Acoustic value
30 dB
1
0
20
25
30
35
40
45
Acoustic value (dB)
Figure 10: Scoring function for the sonic environment and acoustic performance sub contest
2. The reverberation time with the furniture in the living room will be measured according to the ISO 354
standard. All available points are earned if the reverberation time is equal or below 0.8 seconds.
Reduced points are earned if the reverberation time value is between 0.8 and 1.2 seconds. Reduced
points values are scaled linearly, as shown in next figure:
Sub - Contest 5.5. Sonic environment and Acoustic performance

6
5
Full points:
Reverberation time
0.8 s
Reverberation time
<
1.2 s
Reverberation time
1.2 s
4
3
Reduced points: 0.8 s
No points:
<
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
Reverberation time (s)
2.10.
Contest 6:
House Functioning
The main objective is objectifies to measure the functionality of a set of appliances to ensure the normal housing
operation. This contest tries to reproduce the average energy use in a modern home. The Organization wants to
encourage teams to think about innovative solutions meeting all appliances required performances. That is why
evaluation will value results rather than means.
It will be assessed on data collected by the Organizations monitoring system during the competition week, the
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measurements realized in situ in the Solar Village, and the successful completion of tasks, with the exception
of the Social Activity Sub-Contest in which each guest team shall assign an evaluation to the host team after
each activity.
Sub-contest 6.1: Refrigeration
Available Points: 8
In order to simulate real life use of the refrigerator the Organization will provide a load of water at room
temperature several times during the contest week as indicated in the Competition Calendar. Moreover the
refrigerator must be used for storage of all food and beverages used during the social activity contest. The
refrigerator volume shall be a minimum of 170 liters in a single body. The refrigerator and freezer may be
separate volumes of a single appliance.
A temperature sensor will be located inside the refrigerator and will be continuously measuring. All available
points are earned at the conclusion of this sub-contest by keeping the time-averaged interior temperature of the
refrigerator between 1.0C and 4.5C during the scored period. Reduced points are earned if the time-averaged
interior refrigerator temperature is between 0.0C and 1.0C or between 4.5C and 5.5C. Reduced point values
are scaled linearly, as shown in the next figure:
of
Funtioning
conclusion
PointsatatHouse
Points
contest contest
Comfort Conditions
Sub - Contest 6.1. Refrigeration

6
10
5
8
4
6
3
4
2
2
1
0
-1
0
0.20
0.4 1 0.6 2 0.8
31
1.2
4
1.45
1.6 6 1.8
Full points:
1 C
Refrigeration
4.5 C
Reduced points:
0 C
<
Refrigeration
<
1 C
or 4.5 C
<
Refrigeration
<
5.5 C
No points:
Refrigeration
5.5 C
or
Refrigeration
0 C
Refrigerator
Reverberation
temperature
time (s)
(C)
Sub-contest 6.2: Freezing
Available Points: 8
In order to simulate real life use of the freezer the Organization will provide a load of water at ambient
temperature that will be changed several times during contest week according to the schedule indicated on the
Competition Calendar. Moreover the freezer must be used for storage of all food and beverages used during the
dinner contest. The freezer volume shall be a minimum of 57 liters in a single body. The refrigerator and freezer
may be separate volumes of a single appliance.
A temperature sensor will be located inside the freezer and will be continuously measuring. All available points
are earned at the conclusion of each scored period by keeping the time-averaged interior temperature of the
freezer between -29.0C and -15.0C during the scored period. Reduced points are earned if the time-averaged
interior temperature is between -34.5oC and -29.0C or between -15.0C and -9.50oC. Reduced points are
scaled linearly, as shown in the next figure:
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of
of House
at conclusion
at conclusion
Points
Points
contest
contest
Conditions
Funtioning
Comfort
Sub - Contest 6.2. Freezing

6
10
5
8
4
6
3
4
2
2
1
Full points: -29 C
Freezer temperature
-34.5 C
Reduced points: -29 C
<
Freezer temperature
<
-34.5 C
<
Freezer temperature
<
-9.5 C
No points:
Freezer temperature
-9.5 C
or
Freezer temperature
-34.5 C
or
0
-38
0 -35
0.2 -320.4-290.6
-26 0.8
-23 -20
1 -17
1.2-141.4-11 1.6
-8 1.8
-5
17 C
Freezer
Reverberation
temperature
time (s)(C)
Figure 13: Scoring function for freezing sub contest
Sub-contest 6.3: Clothes Washing and Drying
All available points are earned if the clothes are delivered completely dry 24 hours after the beginning of the
each washing task. The Observer will weigh the clothes before and after of washing task and it must to have
the same or less weight at final of the task. Drying clothes outdoors will not be permitted.
All available points are earned for washing a load of laundry by running a clothes washer through one or more
complete, uninterrupted, Normal (or equivalent) cycle(s), in cold water washes function.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The clothes washer will be operated in cold water washes and it will be approved by observer.
A load of laundry is defined as 4 bath towels, which will be provided by the Organizers.
The clothes washer shall operate automatically and have at least one wash and rinse cycle.
On several days during contest week, two loads of laundry shall be required to be washed. Teams have
the option to combine double loads and wash them in one clothes-washer cycle.
e. The drying function in a combination washer/dryer shall be disabled until the completion of the wash
cycle.
f. Cycle interruption includes the adjustment of supply temperature or flow in a manner not anticipated
by the manufacturer or addressed in its operations manual.
g. Cycle completion shall be confirmed by the observance of an audible or visible signal.
h. The organizers will consult the operation manual to identify appropriate cycle settings. Normal or
Regular settings shall be selected, if available. Otherwise, settings most closely resembling typical
Normal or Regular settings shall be selected.
i. Only water may be used for clothes washing. No other kind of soap or similar products may be used
during contest.
j. The clothes will be weighted 24 hours after the beginning of the washing. Drying clothes outdoors will
not be permitted. Drying clothes must occur within the measurable area of the house. Clothes dryers
are not allowed.
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Points per clothes drying task
Sub - Contest 6.3. Clothes Washing and Drying

12
10
Full points:
Reduced points:
100 %
% Original Weight
100 %
< % Original Weight <
110 %
% Original Weight
110 %
No points:
2
0
90
100
110
120
% Original Weight
Figure 14: Scoring function for clothes washing sub contest
Sub-contest 6.4: Microwave
Available Points: 5
Teams must use a microwave fully-powered by house energy in order to heat 1 Liter of water. The teams must
draw the water required for this sub-contest from their kitchen sink at room temperature. All available daily
points are earned by heating the water to 50C using the time that the team deems necessary. Team may open
the microwave door up to three times. Reduced points are earned if at the third opened door the final
temperature is over 40C. Reduced points are scaled linearly as shown in the next figure:
Points at conclusion of House

Funyioning contest
Sub - Contest 6.4. Microwave

6
5
Full points:
Water Temperature
50 C
Water Temperature
<
50 C
Water Temperature
40 C
4
3
Reduced points:
No points:
40 C
<
0
30
40
50
60
Water Temperature (C)
Figure 15: Scoring function for microwave sub contest
Sub-contest 6.5: Blender
Available Points: 5
Teams must use a blender fully-powered by house energy in order to prepare 2 Liters of fresh fruit juice that
will be distributed among organizers and fellow competitors. The task must be completed in no more than 10
minutes and the mixer must operate for at least 1 minute at full speed at some point during the cycle in order
to qualify for points. Full points are earned by successfully completing the task. Teams must complete this task
and must wash the blender after the task is complete with water drawn from the kitchen sink. The organizers
will provide the necessary fruit for creating the fruit juice. Reduced points will not be given in this sub-contest.
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Sub-contest 6.6: Cooking
All available points are earned by using a kitchen appliance to vaporize 2.3 kg of water within 2 hours. Any
kitchen appliance may be used, but it must operate in its Normal configuration as it is vaporizing the water.
The water shall be vaporized in a single pot and the starting water weight shall be at least 2.75 kg. Reduced
points are earned if between 0.5 kg and 2.3 kg of water are vaporized. The teams must draw the water required
for this sub - contest from their kitchen sink at room temperature. Reduced point values are scaled linearly, as
shown in the next figure:

Funtioning contest
Sub - Contest 6.6. Cooking
12
10
Full points:
Weight of
vaporized water
2.3 Kg
Weight of
vaporized water
<
2.3 Kg
Weight of
vaporized water
0.5 Kg
Reduced points:
0.5 Kg
4
No points:
<
0
0
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Weight of vaporized water (Kg)
Figure 16: Scoring function for cooking sub contest
Sub-contest 6.7: Home Electronics
Available Points: 7
All available points are earned for operating a computer, TV, video (DVD, Blue-ray) and a sound playing system,
during specified periods of time as indicated in the Competition Calendar.
a. The TV shall be a minimum of 21 in (48.3 cm) according to the manufacturers stated display size.
The computer display shall be a minimum of 15 in (38.1 cm) according to the manufacturers stated
display size. The computer may be a notebook, laptop, or desktop computer. The computer and
Television displays shall be able to be operated simultaneously and controlled independently of each
other.
b. The functions of Screensaver, Standby, or another mode that reduces the energy consumption of
these devices have to be disabled during this sub-contest period.
c. The sound playing system must be turned on during all visiting time allowed on the sound level preferred
by team.
Sub-contest 6.8: Social activity
Each team shall host three dinner parties during contest weeks as indicated in the competition calendar.
The Solar Villa will be organized into four small neighborhood blocks. Each block consists of four houses.
Teams shall host at least eight (8) individuals for the dinner party: two decathletes from each of three other
teams and up to two VIP guests. VIP guests may include organizers, media, government employees, or other
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individual approved by the organization. If VIP guests do not participate, at least two host team decathletes
shall participate in the dinner party. The quality of the meal, ambiance and overall experience shall be
considered in the evaluation.
The teams must draw the water required for this sub-contest from their kitchen sink at room temperature.
To earn points for the competition, teams shall:
a. Each of the three pairs of guest decathletes shall submit integer scores to the contest officials after the
dinner party. These nine scores will be averaged and multiplied by the maximum available points for
each task to generate a final score for each dinner party. Percentage integer scores may range from 0%
(lowest possible score) to 100% (highest possible score).
b. Host at least eight (8) guests for the dinner party.
c. Have two decathletes attend each of the assigned houses for the duration of the dinner party period as
indicated in the Competition Calendar (7:00 pm 8:30 pm). While in attendance, decathletes shall
participate in the meal and act respectfully.
d. To serve a complete meal with an adequate amount of food and drinks for each guest, at appropriate
serving temperatures, and in a timely manner within the dinner party period as indicated in the
Competition Calendar.
e. Serve a unique meal at each dinner party.
f. To prepare and cook all food and beverages in the house during the period of time indicated in the
competition calendar.
g. Serve and have guests eat the meal in the finished square footage at the eating area designated in the
drawings.
h. Submit to the organizers detailed dinner party menus, recipes and ingredient lists that accurately reflect
the meal served for each dinner party in Deliverable No.3.
i. Comply with the following safety requirements:
i.
Before cooking, teams must wash all ingredients until they are completely clean.
ii.
iii.
Crockery must reach hygiene standards.

The use of flames, including candle flames, is prohibited during contest week
iv.
All beverages and food must be stored properly and according to the instructions on the
packaging, e.g., beverages and is marked refrigerate after opening must be refrigerated
appropriately after opening.
v.
To help prevent allergic reactions among dinner party guests, teams shall create a list of
ingredients for each of the items being served at each meal. Common food allergies include
milk/dairy products, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, cashews, and pecans), fish, shellfish,
soy, wheat and gluten.
vi.
Outdoor cooking and grilling equipment may be incorporated into the competition prototype,
but the use of such equipment is prohibited on the competition site.
vii.
The use of coolers to store food, beverages, or ice associated with the dinner party on site is
not permitted. Coolers may be used for transporting food to the competition site only.
viii.
After dinner, teams must wash inside the house all cooking materials (dishes, gadgets,
utensils and other equipment) used in the social activity.
Sub-contest 6.9: Water consumption
All available point for this sub - contest will be earned at the conclusion of the measured period (see the
competition calendar).
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Teams must manage the consumption of water during each corresponding contest. The use of efficient water
consumption appliances is encouraged.
Water consumption will be monitored. Teams are required to use tap water for different contests. The main
condition is not exceeding 1.550 Liters consumption during the competition weeks. If any team exceeds the
maximum water consumption, no point will be earned.
a. Flushing the toilet: Each team must flush the toilet according to the competition schedule. This is only an
exhibition task. The toilet is not allowed for a real use. Two points will be available for this task. Points will be
earned daily.

Funtioning contest
Sub - Contest 6.9. Water consumption
2
Full points:
1.5
Reduced points:
0%
<
No points:
0.5
Tasks
5 Un
Tasks
<
5 Un
Tasks
0 Un
0
-1
Number of task (Un)
Figure 17a: Scoring function for flushing the toilet sub contest
b. All point available will be earned at the end of competition. Ten points will be available for this sub- contest.
The team that consumes the lowest quantity of water during the competition week will obtain all available
points. Points will be awarded linearly. The team that consumes the highest quantity of water during the
competition obtains no point.
Sub - Contest 6.9. Water consumption

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12
10
Full points:
8
6
Reduced points:
0%
<
Lowest water
consumption
100 %
Low water
consumption
<
100 %
Highest water
consumption
0%
4
2
No points:
0
-20
20
40
60
80
100
Average low water consumption (%)
Figure 17b: Scoring function for the lowest water consumption sub contest
Sub-contest 6.10: Hot Water draws
For each draw 50 liters of hot water must be delivered in no more than 10 minutes to qualify for points. All
available points are earned be delivering an average temperature of at least 43C. An average temperature below
37C earns no points. For temperatures between 43C and 37C, points are scaled linearly.
a. One water draw task will be finished when the container is filled with 50 liters.
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b. The temperature will be tested once the container is full.

c. These hot water draws are designed to simulate most of the washing and bathing tasks that would take
place in a typical day.
d. The schedule of hot water draws will most likely vary from one day to the next, just as it does in a
typical home.
e. The minimum number of tasks for each day will be two, but they may occur consecutively.
f. Points distribution:

Funtioning contest
Sub - Contest 6.10. Hot water draws
18
Full points:
12
Reduced points:
37 C
<
6
No points:
Water
Temperature
43 C
Water
Temperature
<
43 C
Water
Temperature
37 C
0
34
37
40
43
Water Temperature (C)
Figure 18: Scoring function for the hot water draws sub contest
2.11.
Contest 7:
Communication, Marketing and Social Awareness

The main objective is to evaluate the most effective marketing and communication strategies to generate social
awareness of the projects and the benefits of using sustainable housing operated by energy supplied solar
systems.
It will be assessed on project's deliverables mentioned in the table No. 5, Section 3 and in the performance of
marketing and communications actions developed throughout the competition on site. These include the
different events organized on competition site (activities involving interaction) and engagement with the visitors
such as public tours and the materials and information delivered to them. This information can be in any creative
yet effective way and may include audiovisual, digital or printed materials among others.
This contest will be assessed by a multidisciplinary jury composed by three members that include renowned
professionals in Marketing, communications, anthropology and corporate identity.
The jury will also assess how teams have planned to share their experience after the event and how will they
use the prototype, key findings and learnings for the future.
The Jury shall assign an overall score to the teams communications plan, socialization actions and its core
message.
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Effectiveness:
Clarity of the message chosen and its effective presence in the communication strategies applied. Adequacy
of the solutions designed for each target group and its pedagogical adaptation and the measurable results
obtained.
Efficiency:
The audience reached compared to the resources invested. This assessment will be quantitative and
qualitative.
Creativity:
A consistent development of the teams Visual Identity and its ability of being put into any context without
losing its essence, originality and artistic value.
Team presentation performance:

The 12th of December each team must present their projects to the communication juries.
Each time must prepare a presentation of maximum 5 minutes. The methodology for this presentation is
open to each teams strategy. Videos, multimedia presentation, performances or a combination of more
techniques is allowed.
Teams are allowed to use the screen, sound system and scenario of the main auditorium in the Solar Villa.
Another material to be assessed:

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
2.12.
Uniforms design.
The handout material and its properties; like its recyclability.
The shading areas and associated elements to accommodate the climatic conditions in Santiago de
Cali integrated into the tour route.
Website development and administration.
Social Media network development and administration.
Contest 8:

The objective of this contest is encourage a research for a dense urban design applied to the Latin American
and Caribbean context to achieve an innovative yet practical proposal based on low- cost social housing.
To evaluate the economic strategy and the associated mode of industrial housing production in relation with
this context, the organization insists on the need of studying different community organization models whatever
the urban context chosen by the teams.
In this sense, based on the principles of SD LAC2015, four developing points are identified:
To study different types of sustainability urban development in order to achieve the adequate and
efficient management of natural resources integrated into the multifamily dwelling building , collective
housing buildings for dense urban context; or to study the grouping possibilities of houses in order to
generate coherent communities for less dense areas.
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To evaluate the conceptual coherence of the sustainable mobility strategy, the collective energy
production, the efficient management of water consumption and the wastes associated with the urban
proposal (including public transportation impact if involved in the strategy).
To develop a housing solution with an adapted or innovative and sustainable production process
regarding the situation of the building industry of the host country and its resources.
To identify and justify the affordability for low-income communities in the Latin-American context which
is the target market of the project.
It will be assessed on the projects deliverables referenced in Section 3. Table No. 5 as well as the prototype
assembly and the house operation in the Solar Village.
professionals in urban design, social science, urban planning, professionals in urban development and building
industry or related areas.
The assessment will be made based on the technical aspects and grading the responsiveness and suitableness
of the Teams project to the target market according to principles of SD LAC2015.
Each team must demonstrate that prototype building cost is USD 200.000 or less.
This contest has been split in three parts. Two of them will be assessed by jury and the other one will be
assessed based on prototype cost estimated reported as follow:
Urban Design Contest:

Affordability and market viability contest:
Demonstrated prototype development costs:
Jury report 50 points

Jury report 30 points
Measurement 20 Points
Urban design contest
Available Points for jury evaluation: 50

Teams must design one urban master plan on a one (1) gross hectare following the "Instructions" provided by
SD LAC2015 organizers.
The urban master plan must optimize the architectural footprint by achieving a conceptual density between 120
200 dwelling units or more per gross hectare through collective social housing, with building heights up to 8
floors and fulfilling high standards of accessibility.
Teams should develop an urban master plan keeping the minimum density of 120 dwellings per gross hectare
or increase the density in order to fulfill the rules and the principles of the competition. The urban master plan
must clearly demonstrate the distribution of blocks, public areas and urban facilities. The challenge is to achieve
the highest density while minimizing overall environmental impact. Proposals that include a number of housing
units above the target are allowed.
Teams must consider public urban areas such as road, public spaces and urban facilities.
The Urban Master Plan designed might be designed to be resolved in more than one hectare, however, is
compulsory develop at least one gross hectare to comply of density required under the four principles of SD LAC
2015 Competition.
The proposal must show clearly the urban spatial organization and housing integration.
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The urban environment generated by the proposal, land use, creativity to providing a variety of flexible grouping
typologies, the conceptual relationship with the context environment and conceptual urban growing proposal
will be evaluated.
Affordability and market viability
Available points for jury evaluation: 30

Economic feasibility focused in the industrialized housing production cost proposed by the team in relation with
terms of SD LAC 2015.
This section of contest will evaluate the constructive systems coherence, use of home country know-how, modes
of production potential and standardization level.
Methods and means to reach a low cost housing, to access energy saving features, economic profits gotten by
the applying of renewable energy systems and ROI, maintenance costs and energy efficiency strategies will be
evaluated.
Teams must submit a valid justification that explains the affordability of the urban project in response to an
industrial market solution. Take into account that SD LACs 2015 main challenge is to achieve a proposal in
which the direct cost of the dwelling unit construction is less than 50,000 USD.
Teams must demonstrate that the direct cost of the house unit is USD50.000 or below. Este presupuesto no
debe incluir el costo de la infraestructura urbana.
Sub-contest 8.1: Demonstrated prototype development costs
Team must submit invoices of materials and every direct cost involved in the construction of prototype to
demonstrate the veracity of budget reported.
The cost of appliances, electrical equipment such as photovoltaic panels and technologic innovation issues
incorporated in the prototype which are deemed necessary for house operation must be include in the final Cost
Estimated of the prototype.
Total available points will be earned if team has presented all support information. Incomplete and disorganized
information will not be evaluated. The real budget assessed will be the summary of invoices and supports
submitted. The points will be awarded linearly as show the next figure:
Points Affordability contest
Contest 8. Affordability: Demonstrated prototype development costs
Full points:
Cost
$200 Thousand USD
Cost
$200 Thousand USD
Cost
$400 Thousand USD
20
Reduced points:
No points:
10
$200 Thousand
<
0
0
100
200
300
400
Cost (Thousand USD)
Figure 19: Scoring function for Affordability: Demonstrated prototype development costs sub contest
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2.13.
Contest 9:
Innovation
The contest objective is estimate the incorporation of creative solutions to improve the conventional status of
livability around architecture, engineering and construction, Energy Efficiency, Urban Design and Affordability,
increasing its value and/or improving its performance and efficiency.
The Solar Decathlon LAC 2015 Innovation contest is focused on creative sustainability solutions. Use of passive
and mechanical solutions, and electronics smart operative systems are highly suggested.
This contest will be assessed based on the projects deliverables established in Section 3. Table No. 5 as well
as the assembly and the functioning of the house in the Solar Village.
The Innovation contest will be evaluated for a multidisciplinary jury composed by three members that include
renowned professionals in architecture, social science, mechanical engineering, electricity engineering,
electronic engineering or related areas.
Each of the following concepts will be assessed:
1. Innovation in Architecture: evaluating to what degree, the proposed solutions and those built by the
teams, provide new spatial and functional concepts, new languages in the formal use of materials, use
of textures, colors and the use of light, in the individual scale as well as collective.
2. Innovation in Engineering and Construction: evaluating the innovation concepts in the houses structure
and systems.
3. Innovation in Energy Efficiency: evaluating the innovative technological contributions maximizing the
energy efficiency of the house; innovative ways to improve the hydrothermal, environmental,
illumination and acoustic efficiency of the house, thus promoting the livability of the house, as well as
facilitating the perfect functioning of the house and its equipment will be assessed.
4. Innovation in Urban Design: Of the houses, assessing the novelty of the proposals in housing
production, functionality, facilities and social space into multifamily buildings. Social integration,
collective spaces and urban facilities well integrated with sustainable features.
5. Innovation in Affordability: New ways of business, promotion and commercialization of the product
with main goal to make the proposals affordable to the broadest possible spectrum of the population.
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2.14.
Contest 10:
Sustainability
The main objective of sustainability contest is to focus the project on the long term environmental impact
reductions. Assess the strategies to adequately manage the topics of architecture, Engineering and Construction,
Energy Efficiency, Urban design and Affordability.
To evaluate the skill and the environmental sensibility of the teams (house design, techniques, systems and
components) to attain the maximum reduction of negative environmental impact, during the house components
manufacturing, the assembly phase, the buildings life and disassembly.
This contest will be assessed on the projects deliverables referenced in Section 3. Table No. 5 as well as the
assembly and the functioning of the house in the Solar Village.
The Sustainability contest will be evaluated for a multidisciplinary jury composed by three members that include
renowned professionals with expertise in building construction and urbanism, resilience strategies, sustainable
urbanism and architecture, social science, mechanical engineering, electricity engineering, electronic
engineering or related areas.
Evaluation criteria
Each of the following concepts will be evaluated:
1. Sustainability in Architecture: to evaluate the origin, renewal capacity and conventionality of the
resources used to build the prototype. The architectural integration of bioclimatic and eco-efficiency
principles. The optimization of natural features to reduce the energy consumption (making optimal use
of daylight, cross ventilation, glass skin) and the materials selection (emphasizing its ecological aspects
and its possibilities for being reused and/or recycled). To evaluate the sustainability in the conceptual
collective alternates, such as the mean of transportation associated to the proposal.
2. Sustainability in Engineering and Construction: to evaluate the conceptual Life-Cycles proposed by the
Team for the prototype. The water management: consumption and other uses. Management of residue
generation of the construction process, from the materials manufacturing (including energy) to the final
setup (disassembly plan, reusability, delivered specification materials and video of the construction
recorded will be used). The structure flexibility and possibilities for being reused, adapting to future
technological changes will also be evaluated. The Life Cycle simulations proposed by teams will be
evaluated in order to understand how each team is thinking the long term house life.
3. Sustainability in Energy Efficiency: to evaluate the degree of local self-supply and adjustment strategies
of the temporary correlation generation-consumption. To evaluate the active strategies and systems
which improve hydrothermal efficiency, artificial lighting efficiency, acoustic performance and air
quality, minimizing the associated energy consumption to the proposed solution. The high efficiency
equipment (heating, cooling and ventilation, among others) maintenance will also be evaluated. To
evaluate the high efficiency of the electric appliances selected for each house.
4. Sustainability in Urban design and Affordability: to evaluate the factors that directly influence the
sustainability of the industrial production of the houses, the degree of flexibility of use, maintenance
requirements, optimization of construction processes, as well as the sustainability of the mobility
strategy directly related to the houses and their context. The economic viability of industrialization to
reduce construction costs will be evaluated, taking into consideration the different possibilities of the
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model and system extension for one with major density and improved sustainability conditions.
SECTION 3.
DELIVERABLES
DELIVERABLES PHASES
During whole Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 competition, teams must develop information
about design and building process. Teams will facing different design phases, therefor, is compulsory for every
team to submit materials in the periods established in the "Deliverables Agenda", which confirm its ripeness
process. Five (5) Deliverable phases has been designed to cover the total information which will be assessed
for Juries contest, in addition to the site operation management on competition period.
3.1.
Schedule of Deliverables
Table 6. Preliminary Schedule of Deliverables
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Final Deliverables Agenda

Delivery Name
Due date
Pre - delivery:
Monday, January 26, 2015
Dissemination Materials
Delivery No.1:
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Urban Master Plan Drawings
Logo
Social Media - Hashtags
Projects Brief
Teams Photo
Team members personal info
10 media contact database
Press Release No.1
Web page (Preliminary)
Audiovisual No.1- Excitement Video
Building Information Model No.1

Project Drawings No.1
Project Manual No.1
Cost Estimate and Project Financial Summary No.1
Teams participation in WORKSHOP # 1- Cali
Schematic Architectural Design
Thursday, Febrary 19, 2015
Delivery No.2:
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Autocad
PDF
PDF
PDF
URL
MOV / WMV
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
MOV / WMV
ZIP
Phyisical
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
E-mail
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
Post Mail
G - Drive
G - Drive
N/A
90%
3.38
90%
3.17
90%
30%
100%
100%
80%
60%
80%
80%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
3.21
3.18
3.15
3.16
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.33
3.12
1.32
1.32
N/A
Autocad
Autocad PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
MOV / WMV
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
G - Drive
Building Information Model No. 4
100%
3.38
100%
3.17
Project Manual No. 4

Audiovisual No. 4 (Final)
Website (Final)
Jury Reports (Narratives)
Technicak Project Summary
Public Exhibit Materials (Final)
Comunication strategy
Public Tour description
Visual Identity Manual (Final)
Sponsorship Manual (Final)
Media Tracking Table (Final)
Digital Strategy (Final)
Construction Documentation finished and certified
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
3.21
3.16
3.14
3.19
N/A
3.18
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
N/A
Autocad
Autocad PDF
PDF
MOV / WMV
URL
PDF
ZIP
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
PDF
G - Drive
Project Drawings No. 4
Final Report (Input Report)
100%
3.20
PDF
G - Drive

Computer - animated walkthrough
Computer - Generated Rendering
Teams participation in WORKSHOP # 2 - Cali
Project Manual No.3

Public Exhibit Materials (Pre)
Press Release No.3
Audiovisual No. 3.
Teams Visual Identity Manual No.2
Sponsorship Manual (Pre)
Media Tracking Table (Updates)
Digital Strategy (Updates)
Architectural Model
Stamped Structural Drawings
Stamped Structural Calculations
Beginning prototype delivery process
As Built Documentation
Delivery No.4:
Thursday, Octuber 29, 2015
Delivery No.5:
Friday, December 25, 2015
Method of
Delivery
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
E-mail
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
N/A
3.38
3.17
3.21
3.15
3.14
3.16
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.13
3.9
3.9
N/A
Construction Documentation
phase
Delivery No.3:
Wednesday, September 10, 2015
SD LAC
Format
Rules
3.15
.AI
3.15
PDF
3.15
PDF
3.15
PDF
3.15
PDF
3.15
PDF
3.15
PDF
3.14
URL
3.16
MOV / WMV
2.12 / 3.3
PDF
3.38
Autocad
3.17
PDF
3.21
PDF
3.33
PDF
N/A
Phyisical
60%
60%
60%
100%
100%
100%
40%
60%
40%
60%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Design Development Phase

Project Manual No.2
Press Release No.2
Webpage totally programmed
Audiovisual No 2. Team working
Communications Project
Media Tracking Table
Digital Strategy (Preliminary)
Project Development
percentage
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
20%
100%
100%
30%
30%
30%
30%
100%
Final Report
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
Post Mail
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
E-mail
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
G - Drive
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3.2.
This deliverable is intended to compile materials from every participating team, in order to start organizing
different events and activities, to contribute to the SD LAC2015 goal of socialization Knowledge and Project
Diffusion. Socialization Materials will be verified as to comply with the SD LAC2015 Rules.
The materials submitted by the participating teams in this deliverable will be used by the SD LAC2015
Organization for the different dissemination activities planned.
3.3.
Schematic Design Documentation
Its primary objectives are to verify the work that the teams are generating among the various fields to develop
in the project. It is also designed to identify, as soon as possible, any aspect or design which does not fit or
match with the sense of the Competition. It is not necessary to include neither all the sections of the Project
Manual, nor a complete set of Project Drawings. At this stage the structure of the Project Manual should be
taken as a set of guidelines intended to assist the teams as well as to facilitate the work of reviewers.
Nonetheless, the documents delivered shall demonstrate compliance or at least the intention to comply with
the SD LAC2015 Building Code and Rules.
Drawings of the Urban Master Plan should be submitted with this deliverable, from development and conceptual
phase to structured proposal.
Proposals sent with this deliverable can be subject to complete revisions by teams in the following deliverables.
3.4.
At this stage of the Competition, projects will have to include an extensive description of the Project details and
specifications of the materials, constructive systems, equipment, footing, structural and trades report, and
details drawing. Teams will have to consider all the remarks made by the SD LAC2015 Organization in previous
deliverables, and design and plan accordingly.
3.5.
Construction Documentation Phase
This deliverable aims to have all the necessary information to set up the teams presence in the Solar Village,
and to foresee all the elements required for that purpose. It consists of the Construction Documents that define
the prototype and of the materials that will serve to prepare the Solar Village Visitors Guide.
The Construction Documents shall demonstrate compliance with the Solar Decathlon Building Code and the
Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 Rules so that the inspectors will be able to grant final on-site
approval by simply verifying that the constructed project on the competition site was accurately represented by
the Construction Documents.
The Construction Documents shall clearly describe the teams proposed assembly and disassembly procedures.
The Site Operations Manager will review the teams procedures to identify and address potential conflicts among
the teams. Each team is encouraged to consult the Site Operations Manager as the relevant sections of the
Construction Documents are being developed.
The Construction Documents shall provide a residential contractor with all the information needed to generate
an accurate, detailed cost estimate and to efficiently construct the building as the design team intended it to be
built. The Construction Documents must be comprehensive because the design team shall assume that the
contractor has had no prior communication with the design team, has no prior knowledge of the design, and
has little or no experience building high-performance residences.
This deliverable is also intended to organize the documentation being sent to the juries, and to not have any
teams documentation mistaken. Since the juries have a very limited opportunity to evaluate the constructed
projects on the competition site, the Construction Documents provide the only means for a team to give a
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detailed presentation of its project to the juries. In the weeks leading up to contest week, each juror shall
evaluate sections of the teams Construction Documents relevant to each jurors respective area of expertise.
3.6.
The objective of this deliverable is to have the as-built drawings and specifications of the participating houses,
with an extensive description of the details and specifications of the materials, constructive systems, equipment,
structure, plumbing, HVAC (Only if it is included in the prototype), etc.
Teams must record any changes of the Project Documentation during the fabrication, construction or assembly
process and reflect them in the As-built Documents.
This deliverable is the last Deliverable of the SD LAC2015 Competition, which will be issued after the Final
Phase of the SD LAC2015 Competition, so it will define the house as it was built in the Solar Village, as well
as the teams strategy during the Contest Week. This deliverable includes the Simulation Input Report, which
is the document that compiles the houses technical data that will be the base of the future Scientific Strategies
Plan (SSP) database.
DELIVERABLE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
3.7.
General Submission Requirements
Each team should follow the defined schedule in sending the deliverables in the stipulated format, at the specific
due dates and following the guidelines of the SD LAC2015 Organization.
All deliverables must be in English, the official language of the SD LAC2015 Competition. Only the Constructions
Specifications, to be included in the Project Manual, may be in a different language. Exhibit materials must
include Spanish as a second language.
The Metric Decimal System will be the official system to submit information measurable.
The temperature will be reported by using degree Celsius (C).
The electric power will be measured by using Watts, kW or kWh
Deliverables are considered to be on-time if they are received by the SD LAC2015 Organization by 18h00 in
Santiago de Cali (GMT/UTC - 05:00 hour) on their respective due dates. In the SD LAC2015 Competition, there
are two different ways for submitting the deliverables: shipped or electronic, depending on the materials or
documentation required.
Teams not sending the deliverables on time, or not fulfilling with all the content requirements, will be subject
of penalties. Please refer to Rule 1.11 for further details. All the deliverables submitted are property of the SD
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Table 7. Late submission penalty

Due date
Pre - delivery:
Monday, January 26, 2015
Delivery No.1:
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Thursday, Febrary 19, 2015
Delivery Name
Logo
Social Media - Hashtags
Projects Brief
Teams Photo
Team members personal info
10 media contact database
Press Release No.1
Dissemination authorization
Web page (Preliminary)
Audiovisual No.1- Excitement
Video
Schematic Architectural
Design
Project Manual No.1
Teams participation in WORKSHOP # 1- Cali
Delivery No.2:
Thursday, June 30, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
1
1
1
N/A
1
N/A
1
Teams participation in WORKSHOP # 2 - Cali
Construction Documentation
phase
Delivery No.3:
Wednesday, September 10, 2015

Project Manual No.2
Press Release No.2
Webpage totally programmed
Teams Visual Identity Manual
Media Tracking Table
Digital Strategy (Preliminary)
Penalty points
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Project Manual No.3

Press Release No.3
Audiovisual No. 3.
Teams Visual Identity Manual

1
N/A
1
Architectural Model

1
N/A

Delivery No.4:
Thursday, Octuber 29, 2015
Delivery No.5:
Friday, December 25, 2015
Website (Final)
Technical Project Summary

Public Tour description
Visual Identity Manual (Final)
Construction Documentation finished and certified
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
N/A
Final Report (Input Report)
N/A
Final Report
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Late submission penalty
PENALTY POINTS %
100
Full points reduced:
Hour of submission
24.00 Hour
80
Reduced points:
20.00 Hour <
Hour of submission <
24.00 Hour
40
or
15.00 Hour <
Hour of submission <
20.00 Hour
20
No penalty points:
Hour of submission
15.00 Hour
60
0
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
HOUR OF SUBMISSION
3.8.
Shipped Submission
The hard copied documents, along with the model and the audiovisuals are the only deliverable materials
required to be sent to the following address:
Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015
FES Foundation
Attention: Solar Decathlon LAC 2015
Avenida 8 Norte N 22 AN15
Santa Mnica
Phone: (+57) 2 6534141
Santiago de Cali, Colombia
Please do not submit physical copy of any other deliverable.
3.9.
Electronic Submission
Teams wishing to reduce file upload times may archive and/or compress electronic files in TAR, GZIP, BZIP2,
or ZIP format. Other formats may be acceptable after consultation with the Organization.
3.9.1. Computer Generated File Requirements
a. Any and all electronic files generated from a computer (drawings, specifications, renderings, etc.) shall
be submitted as a PDF, meeting the following criteria:
i. Embed all fonts.
ii. Maintain a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
iii. The different sections shall be indicated with bookmarks.
b. Whenever possible, utilize the Save As or Export to PDF functions within a CAD, 3-D rendering, or
illustration application to produce a PDF.
i. Utilizing the native applications PDF functions usually produces a smaller, cleaner PDF with fonts
defined and illustrations and drawings retained as vector objects.
ii. Available options for PDF creation vary between applications be sure to always select the option
to embed all fonts and keep image compression at a minimum of 300 dpi.
iii. If there are color options, choose no conversion if available. If not, select RGB conversion as that
will typically yield a smaller file than CMYK.
c.
If an application does not support a direct-to-PDF function, create a postscript file by printing to a
postscript printer with the print to file option selected. Use this postscript (.ps or .prn) file to create
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a high-resolution PDF.
i. Creating a PDF from scans, or by outputting the drawings into a raster image format (.jpg, .tiff,
.png, .gif, etc.) and then creating a PDF from the images, is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
ii. All-raster PDFs are large files at 300dpi, are of unacceptable quality at lower resolutions, and are
not scalable without degradation.
d. For logos, submit the PDF file AND a text file containing the following additional information:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Name, phone number, and e-mail of person submitting the logo PDF.
A list of all PMS or CMYK numbers used in the logo PDF.
A PNG version, with same size and resolution of the logo PDF.
High Definition (300 pixels).
Grayscale logo.
Editable file in programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel.
Teams logo on a fused version with Solar Decathlon LAC2015 logo (the correct form is: team
logo followed by the Solar Decathlon LAC2015 logo, the proportions must be maintained).
3.9.2. Multimedia File Requirements: photos and videos

a. Teams may submit photographs, graphics or videos in each deliverable, to complete the information
submitted or give further details.
b. Photographs shall be submitted in the native format of the camera, such as JPEG or RAW, if available.
c.
Every file conversion or image resampling from the original results in image degradation, so keep
conversions to a minimum.
d. Color photos must be in RGB, 8-bit color.

e.
For multimedia files to be properly credited, the following information shall be included in each files
metadata or in a text file accompanying the files:
i.Name, phone number, and e-mail of person submitting the file.
ii.Multimedia file editors name and affiliation.
iii.For photographs, please indicate date and location.
3.9.3. File Naming Instructions

The required file-naming convention for all electronic files follows:
[TEAM
ABBREVIATION]_[DELIVERABLE
DD)].[EXTENSION]
ABBREVIATION]_[SUBMISSION
DATE
(YYYY-MM-
Example #1: A set of Updated Constructive Development Project Drawings submitted by University X (AAA) to
the Organizers for follow-up review on April 12, 2013, would have the following file name:
AAA_PD#4_2013-04-12.pdf
Example #2: A set of three multimedia files submitted by University X (AAA) to the Organizers on May 16,
2014, would have the following file names:
AAA_MF_1_2014-05-16.pdf
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Table 8: List of Team Abbreviations
Lot
Number
Long Name
Team Name
Project Name
Universidad San Buenaventura + Universidad Autnoma de Occidente
MIHOUSE
Instituto Tecnolgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus

Quertaro
ITESM - Quertaro
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana De Bogot
PEI
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniera del Per
AYNI
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana de Cali + Universidad ICESI
CALICIVITA
Universidad La Salle + Hochschule Ostwestfalen - Lippe
HABITEC
Universidad Tecnologica de Panama + Western New England University
PANAMASS
SMART
London Metropolitan University
HELIOMET
SOL_ID
SENA - Valle Del Cauca
VRISSA
COOL HOUSE
10
Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira + Universidad Catlica de Pereria +

Universidad Libre Seccional Pereira + Universidad Politcnica de Madrid
MADRIDPEREIRALIVE
TYPE HOUSE
11
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
UNAL COLOMBIA
12
Universidad de Sevilla + Universidad Santiago de Cali
HISCALI
13
Pontificia Universidad Bolivariana
YARUMO
14
Universidad Ort Uruguay
LA CASA
URUGUAYA
15
Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile
ECCUC - CHILE
16
Universidad De Los Andes
+ HUERTO + CASA
Abbreviation
(for internal
use only)
MIHOUSE
KUXTAL
ITESM
PEI
CASA AYNI
AYNI
CASA ALERO
CVT
HABITACULUM
HABITEC
SOLID
UNSOLAR
UNAL
AURA
AURA
YARUMO
LA CASA
URUGUAYA
CASA SOLIDARIA
HUERTO
Table 9: List of Deliverable Abbreviation

Deliverable Number
Electronic Documentation Name

Press Release No.1
Delivery No.1:
Delivery No.2:
Abbreviations
PR1
Audiovisual No.1- Excitement Video
AV1
Dissemination authorization No.1
DIS1
UMP
BIM1
PD1
Project Manual No.1
PM1
COS1
Press Release No.2
PR2
AV2
DIS2
UMP
BIM2
PD2
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Delivery No.3:
Delivery No.4:
Project Manual No.2
PM2
COS2
IDM1
Media Tracking Table No.1
MT1
Digital Strategy No.1
DE1
COM
Health and safety Plan No.1
HS1
CW
CR
Press Release No.3
PR3
Audiovisual No. 3.
AV3
DIS3
Architectural Model
ARM
BIM3
PD3
Project Manual No.3
PM3
COS3
IDM2
MT2
DE2
Health and safety Plan No.2
HS2
SM1
PEM1
SED
SEC
Project Summary No.1
PS1
DEL
AV4
DIS4
BIM4
PD4
PM4
IDM3
MT3
DE3
JPR
Project Summary
Public Tour Description
PS2
PEM2
PT
SM2
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3.10.
Delivery No.5:
Final Report
FRP
Any Deliverable
Multimedia Files
MUL
Documents Formatting Requirements
a. Building Information Model (BIM):
All the drawings shall be generated in Autodesk AUTOCAD (.dwg)
b. Project Drawings and Hard Copies Drawings:
c.
ISO A3 (297 mm X 420 mm) sheet size

Packaged into a single PDF file (see Rule 3.9)
Consistent with the Project Drawings Template (see Rule 3.17)
Project Manual and Hard Copies Manual:
Letter (216 mm X 279 mm) sheet size

Consistent with the Project Manual Template (see Rule 3.21)
d. Press Release:
e.
Urban Master Plan drawings
3.11.
Letter (216 mm X 279 mm) sheet size

The Proposals must be submitted in PDF format files.

Only three (3) PDF files, corresponding to the following titles, will be accepted:
i. Chapter No.1 Global, regional and metropolitan area.
ii. Chapter No.2 - Urban area.
iii. Chapter No.3 Site area.
Each PDF file must be designed in coherence with a 1000 mm x 700 mm template format.
Demonstration of graphic design abilities is expected in all proposals.
Teams must upload complete Urban Master Plan Proposals to Google Drive competition folder:
competition@sdlac2015.co.
Submission due date: February 12th, 6:00 p.m. Colombian time [UTC/GMT -5].
Reviewing and Evaluation Criteria
The deliverables will be reviewed by the SD LAC2015 Organization during the previous phases of the
Competition in order to verify Rules compliance. Moreover the Organizers are to help the teams to understand
the rules and comply with them.
Specific juries of each contest will evaluate the delivered documentation by the teams following their criteria,
guidelines and basic parameters previously established in the SD LAC2015 Rules.
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SHIPPED DELIVERABLE MATERIAL

3.12.
Architectural Model
Teams must submit an architectural model of their houses to the Organization within Deliverable No. 3. A high
level detail will be required, according to the model scale and to their competition strategy. Models will be
shown in events during 2015, representing and explaining the SD LAC2015 project. They must fulfill the
following requirements:
a. The model will be metric scale 1:25, base dimensions of 80 cm x 80 cm.
b. It is possible to include lighting in the model but the SD LAC2015 Organization may not guarantee that
it will be switched on in all the exhibitions.
c.
The model must be built and packaged with appropriate materials, in order to withstand handling and
transportation.
d. Along with the model, a methacrylate display case, 5 mm thick must be included, following the
indications given by the SD LAC2015 Organization.
e.
To make transportation and exhibition assembly easier and contribute to the exhibition homogeneity,
models will be sent with the display case inside a plywood box, according to the design proposed by
the SD LAC2015 Organization.
f.
Teams may replace their model by shipping the new model to the address specified in Rule 3.8, only
after having communicated that decision to the SD LAC2015 Organization, and specified if they wish
to have the old model back to their university (at the universitys expense) or being discarded by the
SD LAC2015 Organization in Santiago de Cali.
g.
Project Description Poster: Teams must submit a poster (designed in a 100 cm x 70 cm format)
describing their project. This poster will be shown with the model in exhibitions, or independently in
events, to disseminate the SD LAC2015 Competition. The project description poster may be updated
whenever the Team wishes to, after having communicated that decision to SD LAC2015 Organization.
Additional requirements for the model, display case and poster design and packaging will be specified through
the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
3.13.
Teams must submit an architectural model of their houses to the organization within Deliverable No. 2. A high
level detail will be required, according to the model scale and to their competition strategy. Models will be
shown in events during 2015, representing and explaining the SD LAC2015 project. They must fulfill the
following requirements:
a. The model will be metric scale 1: 200, base dimensions of 80 cm x 80 cm.
b. If Team consider necessary, but it is not compulsory, it may show up two modules of 80 cm x 80 cm
complying with all 3.13 rules.
c.
It is possible to include lighting in the model but the SD LAC2015 Organization may not guarantee that
it will be switched on in all the exhibitions.
d. The model must be built and packaged with appropriate materials, in order to withstand handling and
transportation.
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e.
Along with the model, a methacrylate display case, 5 mm thick must be included, following the
indications given by the SD LAC2015 Organization.
f.
To make transportation and exhibition assembly easier and contribute to the exhibition homogeneity,
models will be sent with the display case inside a plywood box, according to the design proposed by
the SD LAC2015 Organization.
g.
Teams may replace their model by shipping the new model to the address specified in Rule 3.8, only
after having communicated that decision to the SD LAC2015 Organization, and specified if they wish
to have the old model back to their university (at the universitys expense) or being discarded by the
SD LAC2015 Organization in Santiago de Cali.
Project Description Poster: Teams must submit a poster (designed in a 100 cm x 70 cm format) describing
their project. This poster will be shown with the model in exhibitions, or independently in events, to disseminate
the SD LAC2015 Competition. The project description poster may be updated whenever the Team wishes to,
after having communicated that decision to SD LAC2015 Organization. Additional requirements for the model,
display case and poster design and packaging will be specified through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS
Dissemination Material
Language - Considering the Official Language for the Competition is English and the native
language in Cali, Colombia is Spanish, every Dissemination Material must be submitted in
both languages.
Dissemination Authorization: All teams must complete the Dissemination of Material
Authorization Form. This form must be signed by the teams faculty advisor and sent
to: communications@sdlac2015.co in a PDF format.[SP1]
Projects Brief
Included on the First Requirement Letter programmed for January 26th 2015 and then as part of the Press
Release no. 1 programmed Deliverable no. 1 for February 12th 2015.
Teams must write an essay with a maximum length of 500 words describing the projects main concept,
teams motivation to participate, objectives and inspiration, etc. Append image that explains it. The targets for
these documents are international mass media journalists, so it is important to use a clear structure, and include
complete, updated and easy to understand information.
This brief belongs to the first Information Request letter and will not be evaluated in the Communications
Contest.
Team Members Personal Info
Included on the First Requirement Letter programmed for January 26th 2015.
Names, positions and a picture from each team member.
Team Media Contact Database
Included on the First Requirement Letter programmed for January 26th 2015.
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The following information is required: name, URL, a specific journalist to contact, email, cell phone and landline.
Please try to diversify the list by including Newspapers, Magazines, Radio stations, Television, webpages and
blogs.
Social Media Hashtags
Included on the First Requirements Letter programmed for January 26th 2015.
Teams are encouraged to create social profiles on each of those networks and to follow the SD LAC 2015
accounts and include the #SDLAC15 hashtag on every post.
Hashtags #SDLACTheWinner, #PlanetGuardians, #BuildingABetterPlanet, #SDLAC15 are also available.
3.14.
Team Web Page
Included on Deliverable no. 1 programmed for February 12th 2015 and Deliverable No. 2 programmed for June
18th 2015.
Teams must set up a website communicating their project to the public. Teams will use their own internet
domain for this purpose, they can either buy it or get it for free. As organizers we advice teams to buy their own
domain considering it is cheap and it will help them for SEO interests, .com extension is not mandatory.
A preliminary website URL shall be submitted with the First Requirements Letter, without being evaluated on
the Marketing, Communications & Social Awarenss contest.
For Deliverable No. 1 teams must submit the following:
URL for the teams Website or Landing Page. The team can decide either to purchase the domain or
to get it for free; both options are allowed.
Audiences - a full description of the different audiences the website is aiming to target, as well as the
content planned for each of them (length: 500 words max).
Data Structure: a full description for the items that will be located on the HOME page and the main
menu (Navigation Tree).
Method of Delivery: A PDF file with the URL, the description of Audiences and Data Structure to the email
communications@sdlac2015.co
For Deliverable No. 2 teams Website or Landing Page must be fully programmed, from that moment on the
Marketing, Communications & Social Awareness Jury will constantly monitor website updates so they have to
be updated, even after Deliverable No. 4. is due and all the way to the end of the competition. The final website
will be evaluated by this contests Jury during the competition and updates will be taken into account in their
evaluation.
Content
a. The objective of the page and its identification with its creator must be clear from the beginning. Include
a brief description of the key identification information: who, what, description, objectives, etc.
b. The websites should offer at least basic information about the university or universities that support the
team, as well as the webmaster, communications, and sponsorship manager contacts.
c. Must include a section for the publication of all the Press Releases the SD LAC2015 Organization sends
to the teams. In this same section, teams may include any complementary information they consider
appropriate (for example, news, blog).
d. At least one e-mail contact to the webmaster is provided as a graphical or text link on the home page
of the site. Additionally the webpage will include a press and a sponsorship contact.
e. The entire websites content must be available in English, Spanish and optionally in any other language.
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f.
It is recommended to publish a shortened version in the teams mother language and in Spanish.
Contents as images, files or codes employed in programming, have to be authorized to teams or owned
by them. If forms or any kind of user information storage is enabled, it must comply with teams (or it
servers) country law.
3.14.1. Encoding and compatibility

a. Teams websites must comply with the W3C encoding guidelines, as well as the international
accessibility standards WCAG 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/WAI/guid-tech.html). Websites have to pass the
W3C test for HTML 4.01 Transitional or XHTML 1.0 Transitional (http://validator.w3.org/). File names
to upload such as PDF files, photos, audio files and videos should not contain uppercase letters, spaces,
or special characters (e.g., & or $).
b. Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Opera. Every script (CGI, JavaScript,
Java, etc.) shall work correctly in the browsers mentioned above.
c.
Content produced by scripting languages is accessible or has an accessible alternative. Pages requiring
applets or plug-ins must provide a link to an accessible page where they can be downloaded.
d. Pages must display correctly (e.g., no horizontal scrolling is necessary to view the full width of the
page) in 1024 x 768 resolution (800 x 600 resolution is also acceptable).
e.
Back button functionality is not impaired.
3.14.2. Sponsorship
a. Teams websites will contain a specific section where supporting institutions and sponsors will be
named or represented by their logos, linking to their web pages. We encourage teams to ask those
institutions and businesses to include the combined version of SD LAC2015 + team logo, with the
Team sponsor or equivalent heading in their homepages, linking to the website of the team which
they are supporting.
b. The SD LAC2015 logo must appear in every section of the website, linking to the SD LAC2015
Competition URL www.solardecathlon2015.com.co, specifying participating team. Moreover, the SD
LAC2015 Organizers logos (level 2) must appear in the situations foreseen by the SD LAC2015
Corporate Identity Manual.
c. Advertisements are not allowed in teams websites. Sponsors logos may be freely placed but
commercial messages are not allowed.
3.15.
Press Release
Included on Deliverable no. 1 programmed for February 12th 2015 and onwards. A Press Release must be
sent with each deliverable.
The SD LAC2015 Organization will use the information provided by the teams in this document for the SD
LAC2015 Competition socialization.
Design: Templates must include SDLAC 2015 logo and teams logo. Creativeness in design will be
evaluated including images and illustrations. Photos can be included as part of the document.
Language: both Spanish and English
Length: 10 pages letter size max, including the same content in Spanish and English.
Photos: 10 High quality images (300 ppp .jpg) all free of rights, for their publication in printed media
and/or television. It should include at the very least a group photo of the team.
Format: a PDF file sent to the email communications@sdlac2015.co
Method of Delivery: Submit the Files in Google Drive Folder created and share for Communications.
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3.15.1. Press Release No. 1:

Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 1: February 12th of 2015.
The main objective of this chapter is to meet the team members, their skills and achievements; and the record
of innovation and sustainability awards built by the academic institutions behind the team.
Photos: we are expecting a 10 photo update for this deliverable. Suggested topics are: the design process,
pictures on the team working and updates on the project.
Content:
1. List of team members Decathletes (25-40) and Crew Team (6): Team Officers, students, teachers and
other collaborators indicating their studies / specialty. Moreover, students shall specify the university
course they are attending, and teachers and other collaborators shall mention their degree, research
field and teaching areas, making special emphasis in those aspects in which the team consider most
relevant.
2. Project description: Teams must include an essay between 500 to 1500 words, explaining their project.
The targets for these documents are international mass media journalists, so it is important to use a
clear structure, and include complete, updated and easy to understand information.
3. Collaborating institutions and sponsoring companies: Short description of each of them, identifying their
field of work and defining the collaboration established with the team.
Additionally, teams may include any other material they wish the SD LAC2015 Organization to use for the SD
LAC2015 Competition socialization, which complements the aforementioned information.
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 2: June 18th of 2015.
a. Topic: My Prototype is the most sustainable project in SDLAC 2015.
b. Every Press Release must include 10 photos related to the topic.
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 3: September 10th of 2015.
a. Topic: Sustainable Houses for Sustainable occupants: Social Awareness.
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 4: October 29th of 2015.
a. Topic: Our legacy to the Global Tropics.
3.16.
Audiovisual
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 1: February 12th of 2015 and onwards. An audiovisual must be sent
with each deliverable.
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3.16.1. General Conditions:
Language: audiovisuals must be available in both English and Spanish, either as spoken language or
as subtitles.
Notes: they must include a written note for every interview or testimony.
Format and Resolution: Full HD 1080p o 1080i (1920x1080px)
Credits: Recognition of all team sponsors and supporting institutions must be limited to a maximum
of 1 minute or 20% of the total time (whichever is less).
Platform: Google Drive
Length: is specified below for each Audiovisual.
Topic: is specified below for each Audiovisual.
3.16.2. Technical Requirements:
Language: Both English and Spanish must be available, either as spoken language or as subtitles.
A written version of all spoken parts must be given to the organization.
Format: Full HD 1080p o 1080i (19201080 px).
Video:
i.
Encoding: MP4 compression H.264
ii.
Frames per second: 25 or 29.97 fps
iii.
Minimum Bitrate: 4000 (higher is better)
Audio:
i.
Encoding: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) or Ogg Vorbis
ii.
Frequency: 44.8 or 44.1 kHz
iii.
Number of channels: 2 channels stereo
iv.
Minimum Bitrate: CBR or VBR 128kb/s.
3.16.3. Audiovisual No. 1: Teams Excitement Video:

a. Must be submitted on Deliverable no. 1: February 12th of 2015
b. Topic: The main objective of this chapter is to show the teams excitement for participating on SDLAC
2015. In the video teams must introduce themselves, express their excitement for being selected to
compete, should include greetings for fellow participants and people in Cali-Colombia, as well as a
recorded message for them to follow the team and start rooting for them.
c. Length: 2 minutes max.
3.16.4. Audiovisual No. 2:
a. Must be submitted on Deliverable No.2: June 18th of 2015
b. Topic: teams are encouraged to showcase their interaction as team members, decathletes in their
workspace and creativity encounters.
c. Length: 2 minutes max.
3.16.5. Audiovisual No. 3:
a. Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 3: September 10th of 2015.
b. Topic: Teamss achievements during the process and Key Elements that will give them competitive
advantage over fellow competitors.
c. Maximum length: 3 minutes max.
3.16.6. Audiovisual No. 4: Presentation (Final):
a. Must be submitted on Deliverable No.4: October 29th of 2015,
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b. Topic: teams must produce an audiovisual presentation to show its final achievements, explain their
houses, the technologies used and those sustainable concepts applied. It will be evaluated on the Team
Presentation programmed for the competition week on the Solar Villa.
c. These audiovisuals will be used during and after the Solar Village to socialize the SDLAC2015
Competition.
d. Maximum length: 5 minutes
3.17.
Project Drawings
As stated in Rule 3.10, the Project Drawings must be consistent with the SD LAC2015 Project Drawings
formatting template and guidelines. In order to have the Drawings of the Deliverables organized and named, it
involves the basic principles to follow. In case there are particular drawings that do not fit in this Template,
those must be located where appropriate (teams may ask the SD LAC2015 Organization through the SD
LAC2015 Workspace, if necessary). If the team has drawings corresponding to two different sections, the team
may put it in the most general one and indicate its final location.
To name the drawings a code will be used. The code is as follows:
2-3 letters; The letters indicate the corresponding block GE-General; AR-Architecture; IN-Interiors;
etc.
3 numbers; The numbers rank each block into three different levels: the first establishes the sub-blocks
(plan, section, elevation, etc.) the second number identifies the different items existing inside each subblock (footing, first floor, second, etc.) the third digit lists the specific drawings inside each item.
e.g. the drawing AR-104 correspond to:
AR to the Architectural block

1 to the Elevation sub-block
0 to the Site item
4 to the specific drawings Southern Elevation
Therefore as each team, depending on their project and its particular characteristics, may need of more or less
drawings inside concrete sections, the last number is left for the specific drawings each team considers. The
SD LAC2015 Project Drawings formatting template and guidelines are included in the following list.
Onward, delivery of information listed below is mandatory. Not submitting information as required by in section
3.1. of Schedule of Deliverables will be penalized according the Table 7. Late Submission Penalty.
1. General (GE)
a. GE-001 Cover sheet
b. GE-101 Sheet List. (This is the table of contents or index. It is not too useful in a bookmarked
PDF, but it is essential in printed copies).
c. GE-201 General Symbols. (Define symbols and list notes used throughout the entire drawing set).
d. GE-301 General Abbreviations. (List of abbreviations used throughout the entire drawing set).
e. GE-401 Exterior Renderings
2. Urban Master Plan (UMP)
a.
UMP-001 Urban spatial structure (Showing degree of connectivity and accessibility with the overall
urban structure)
b. UMP-002 Plot Plan (Site plan showing prototype location on the 1 hectare master plan,
identification of public and private spaces, roads and collective facilities)
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c.
UMP-003 Site plan - natural ventilation and solar incidence (Showing wind flow simulations and
solar path on at least on 3 critical days through the year for the 1 hectare chosen site)
3. Architectural (AR)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
AR-001 Solar Village Plan. (Site plan including the lot location inside the Solar Village).
AR-011 Site Plan. (Showing Solar Envelope and Architectural Footprint compliance).
AR-021 Floor Plan
AR-031 Roof Plan
AR-041 Reconfigurable features (Plan showing the exterior moveable components, the Solar
Envelope and the Architectural Footprint).
AR-051 Maximum & Minimum Measurable Area. (Show compliance with minimum & maximum
measurable area).
AR-101 Site Elevation. (Site elevations showing Solar Envelope and Architectural Footprint
compliance).
AR-111 Building Elevations
AR-201 Longitudinal Sections
AR-211 Transversal Sections
AR-301 Window Schedule and Details (Included thermal transmittance)
AR-311 Door Schedule and Details (Included thermal transmittance)
AR-321 Floor Construction Details (Included thermal transmittance)
AR-331 Roof Construction Details (Included thermal transmittance)
AR-341 Wall Sections and Construction Details (Included thermal transmittance)
AR-351 Partitions Details
4. Bioclimatic Analysis (BA)

a.
BA-001 Bioclimatic drawings (passive design strategies)
5. Interiors (IN)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
IN-001 Floor
IN-101 Reflected ceiling
IN-201 Elevations
IN-301 Furnishings
IN-401 Kitchen Plan (Furniture and Appliances)
N-411 Kitchen Elevations (Furniture, Appliances and Details)
IN-501 Bathroom plan (Fixtures and Accessories)
IN-511 Bathroom Elevations (Fixtures and Accessories)
IN-601 Interior Renderings
6. Structural (ST)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
ST-001
ST-011
ST-021
ST-101
ST-111
ST-201
ST-301
Foundation Plan and Details

Structural Floor Plan(s)
Structural Roof Plan
Structural Longitudinal Sections
Structural Transversal Sections
Structural Blow ups
Structural Details
7. Plumbing (PL)
a.
PL-001 Plumbing Plan. Supply and removal (cold and hot water)
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c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
PL-011
PL-021
PL-101
PL-201
PL-211
PL-221
Grey Water
Drain / Waste / Vent
Schematic diagram
Supply and removal Isometric (cold and hot water)
Grey water Isometric
Drain/Waste/Vent Isometric
8. Solar Water Heating (SW)

a. SW-001 Plan
b. SW-101 Isometric
9. Mechanical (ME) (Only if it is included in the prototype).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
ME-001 HVAC distribution Plan

ME-011HVAC equipment
ME-021 Heating
ME-031 Cooling
ME-041 Ventilation
ME-101 Mechanical room elevations
ME-201 HVAC System Schematic drawings
ME-211 Heating mode Schematic drawings
ME-221 Cooling mode Schematic drawings
ME-231 Controls
ME-301 Isometric Distribution
10. Electrical (EL) (Please refer to Note 1)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
EL-001
EL-201
EL-301
EL-401
EL-501
EL-601
Grid interconnection
DC wiring diagram
Power plan
Lighting plan
One-line Diagram
AC Circuit layout
11. Photovoltaic System (PV) (Please refer to Note 2)

a.
b.
c.
d.
PV-001
PV-011
PV-021
PV-031
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
system:
system:
system:
system:
general
DC circuits
AC circuits
grounding system
12. Telecommunications and Building Automatization System (BAS)

a. BAS-001 Wiring plan
b. BAS-101 Schematic diagram
c. BAS-201 Equipment
13. SD LAC2015 Instrumentation Drawings (ID)
a.
b.
c.
d.
ID-001
ID-002
ID-003
ID-004
General Monitoring
Monitoring panel room
Electricity meters topology
Electricity meters connection
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e.
ID-005 House appliances
14. Site Operation (SO) (Please refer to Note 3)

a.
b.
c.
d.
SO-001
SO-101
SO-201
SO-301
Outside Logistic. Solar Village

Inside Logistic. Approximation
Load / Unload
Assembly / Disassembly
15. Health and Safety (HS) (Please refer to Note 4)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
HS-001
HS-101
HS-201
HS-301
HS-401
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
and
and
and
and
and
Safety
Safety
Safety
Safety
Safety
in the lot and surroundings

during the Outside Logistic
during the Inside Logistic
during load / unload
during assembly / maintenance /disassembly
16. Public Tour (PT) (Please refer to Note 5)

a. PT-001 Site accessibility
b. PT-101 House tour floor plan
c. PT-201 House Tour General Information
Notes:
1. The Electrical (EL) drawings must include electrical layouts, a detailed electrical components
information and complete electrical diagrams of the conventional electrical installation showing all
elements and protections (including those of the interface between the Photovoltaic System and the
electricity distribution network).
2. The Photovoltaic System (PV) drawings must include electrical diagrams describing all components
(equipments), wiring and protections. The general diagram of the Photovoltaic System (PV-001) shall
include the interface with the electrical installation of the house and the electrical distribution network.
Drawings reference numbers indicated show the minimum drawings required for approval.
Additional drawings can be included, provided that they are placed on the corresponding sub-section,
for example: for details of DC circuits, new drawings with reference numbers PV-012, PV-013,... up
to PV-019 can be added; the same applies to details of the PV system as a whole (new drawings: PV002 to PV-009), AC circuits (PV-022 to PV-029) and Grounding system (PV-031 to PV-039).
3. The Site Operations (SO) shall describe graphically or textually the following aspects (see Rule 3.34):
Outside logistic. Solar Village: Brief description of the Solar Village using the drawings that will
be given to the participants, the intrinsic conditions of the Village and the way to solve them
will be identified.
Inside logistic. Approximation: detailed process of approximation of transport vehicles, up to

their arrival at the lot. Indicating: type and number of vehicles, order of entry, dimensions and
load per axle of each vehicle, turn ratios, characteristics and dimensions of the load to be
transported (with the weight of all the elements), way to proceed with the unloading, etc.
Load/Unload: Execution plan of loading and unloading operations. The lot, accesses, loading
and unloading area, elements and materials stock area and footprint of the house in its final
position will be signposted graphically.
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Assembly/Disassembly: Plan for the assembly and disassembly. It will include graphics with
the assembly and disassembly phases, work units, persons that will take part, necessary
machinery, auxiliary resources, necessary timing, etc.
4. Details will be published in a future version of the Rules.

5. Public Tour (PT) illustrate the tour in detail, marking objects, furniture, obstacles during the tour and
how will they be solved (dimensions, distances, ramps percentage, turning circle, heights). If there are
any movable elements which are going to be shown to the visitors, include a sketch of the moving
mechanisms and measures adopted to assure the safety of the visitors.
3.18.
Public Exhibit Materials
Must be submitted on the following dates:
Deliverable No. 3: September 10th of 2015

Deliverable No. 4: October 29th of 2015.
The Public Exhibit Documents comprise the information and materials regarding the project that will be used
by the Organization in order to prepare the Solar Village Visiting Guide, which will be given to all professional
visitors attending the Solar Village, as well as additional materials that the team will use directly to guide visitors
through their prototype.
The requirements for this item, as well as a layout example of this Solar Village Visiting Guide, will be available
through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
Professional visitors must be able to understand the basic layout and characteristics of the teams project with
just a brief reading of the Solar Village Visiting Guide, thus making it mandatory to give information which is as
precise and accurate as possible. This documentation will be published in Spanish and English versions provided
by teams.
3.19.
Jury Reports
Teams must submit a brief report or summary for each one of the six Juried contests. These briefings intend to
make jurors revision easier by giving them a short summary per participating team. Therefore, before the event
begins, these reports will be given to the members of the juries associated with each of the contest activities.
The juries will use these reports and the documents submitted by the teams to preview what they would be
evaluating at the event. The following reports must be submitted:
Architectural Brief Report
Engineering and Construction Brief Report
Communication and Marketing Brief Report
Urban Design and Affordability Brief Report
Innovation Brief Report
Sustainability Brief Report
Apart from the relevant information, all of them must include a detailed description of all the innovative aspects
considered in order to evaluate them for the Innovation Contest.
These reports give the teams the opportunity to emphasize the most important aspects of their proposal
regarding the corresponding contests. Moreover, the following requirements must be met:
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a. The length, including all text, figures, tables or equations, may be no more than 4 pages (Letter size
sheets) per Juried contest.
b. The body text and captions must be in 11 pt. (or larger) font size.
These documents will be published on the SD LAC2015 website after the official award ceremony in order to
provide first-hand information to share within the scientific community.
3.20.
Final Report
One of the main objectives of the Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2015 Competition is to generate
knowledge about the industrialization and sustainability conditions of housing (specially of social housing) and
to provide the best conditions to promote scientific advances and to disseminate the knowledge acquired. For
this purpose, teams shall generate a Final Report compiling the houses technical data. This report will be
shared with Universities, Schools and Institutions with the aim of laying the foundations of future researches
and publications in the field of sustainable building construction. Details will be communicated by the
organization through the SD LAC2015 Workspace.
The Final Report might be presented in a free design style. A project portfolio format is suggested. The length,
including all text, figures, tables or equations, may be as longer as the team require but not less than 20 pages.
This Final Report presented by Deliverable No.5 shall be submitted at the latest the 25Th of December of 2015.
This document must be submitted in hard copy and digital PDF format.
The competition will be finished at 15 Th of December, nevertheless, the SD LAC2015 Organization encourage
the teams to submit the Final Report as the main document which compile all the achievements gotten during
the expertise Solar Decathlon Latin American & Caribbean 2015.
3.21.
Project Manual
As stated in Rule 3.10, the Project Manual must be consistent with the SD LAC2015 Project Manual formatting
template and guidelines. In order to have the Project Manual of the Deliverables organized and named, it
involves the basic principles to follow. In case there are particular sections which do not fit in this Template,
those must be located where appropriate (teams may ask the SD LAC2015 Organization through the SD
LAC2015 Workspace, if necessary). If a team has information corresponding to two different sections, the team
must put it in the most general one and made the appropriate reference of its location wherever corresponds.
Note: Concerning only Contest Support Documents, SD LAC2015 Organization will grant greater importance to
quality of information rather than to quantity.
Onward, the delivery of information listed below is mandatory. Not submitting information as required by the
section 3.1. of Schedule of Deliverables will be penalized according the Table 7. Late Submission Penalty.
The SD LAC2015 Project Manual formatting template and guidelines are included in the following list.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Cover Sheet
Summary of Changes.- See Rule 3.22
Table of Contents.- See Rule 3.23
Rules and Building Code Compliance Checklist.- See Rule 3.24
Contest Support Documents
I. Architecture Design Narrative.- See Rule 3.25
II. Engineering and Construction Design Narrative.- See Rule 3.26
III. Energy Efficiency Design Narrative.- See Rule 3.27
IV. Communications Plan - See Rule 3.28
V. Urban Design and Affordability Report - See Rule 3.29
VI. Innovation Report - See Rule 3.30
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
3.22.
VII. Sustainability Report - See Rule 3.31

Contest Week Tasks Planning- See Rule 3.32
Cost Estimate and Project Financial Summary- See Rule 3.33
Site Operations Plan - See Rule 3.34
Health & Safety Plan - See Rule 3.35
Detailed Water Budget - See Rule 3.36
Electric and Photovoltaic Chart - See Rule 3.37
Construction Document Phase - See Rule 3.38
Structural Calculations - See Rule 3.39
Summary of Changes
Changes and additions to the Project Drawings and Project Manual listed in the Summary of changes will be
reviewed. Anything not listed here is assumed to be unchanged from the previous version of the Project Drawings
and Project Manual and will not be reviewed.
As always, an important question to ask before submitting is, Will the information be easy for the reviewers
and jurors to find?
3.23.
Table of Contents
Most users of the document will be reviewing it electronically and will navigate using the PDF bookmarks and
hyperlinks. For the benefit of the reviewers and jurors, Teams must use the basic bookmarking structure and
section titles supplied by the SD LAC2015 Organization. Remember that some users will print the document,
so make sure that the printed version is also easy to navigate, i.e., clearly numbered sections and/or pages are
essential. Also remember to design the margins appropriately.
3.24.
SD LAC2015 Rules Checklist
SD LAC2015 Rules Checklist is intended to make revisions easier. Participating teams must fill in each of the
aspects required, specifying the drawing or section where included.
Table 10. SD LAC2015 Rules Checklist
Rule Description
Content Requirement(s)
1.15 Team Officers and

Contact Information
Team officers contact information completely fulfilled in Table 1 (SD LAC2015

Workspace)
1.22 Lot Conditions
Drawing(s) showing the storage and unloading areas and corresponding loads
calculations
1.22 Lot Conditions
Calculations showing the structural design remains compliant even if there is a level
difference, and drawing(s) showing shimming methods and materials to be used in
case
1.23 Footings
Drawing(s) showing the location, contact area and soil-bearing pressure of every
component resting directly on the ground
1.26 Construction Equipment
Drawing(s) showing the assembly and disassembly sequences and the movement of
heavy machinery on the competition site and specifications for heavy machinery
1.29 Spill and Waste Products
Drawing(s) showing the locations of all equipment, tanks and pipes containing fluids
during the event and corresponding specifications
Drawings
Report
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1.31 Solar Envelope

Dimensions
Drawing(s) showing the location of all house and site components relative to the
solar envelope
1.32 Design Approval:

Structural
Structural drawings and calculations that are or will be signed and stamped by a
qualified licensed professional

Electrical
Electrical and Photovoltaic drawings and calculations that are or will be signed and
stamped by a qualified licensed professional
List of the country of origin codes complied, properly signed by the faculty advisor.
1.33 Maximum Architectural

Footprint
Drawing(s) showing all information needed by the Rules Officials to digitally

measure the architectural footprint
1.33 Maximum Architectural

Footprint
Drawing(s) showing all the reconfigurable features that may increase the footprint if
operated during contest week
1.34 Minimum & Maximum

Measurable Area
Drawing(s) showing the Minimum & Maximum Measurable Area
1.35 Entrance and Exit

Routes
Drawing(s) showing the accessible public tour route, specifying the entrance and
exit from the house to the main street of the Solar Village
1.41 PV Technology
Limitations
Specifications and contractor price quote for photovoltaic components
1.42 Batteries
Drawing(s) showing the location(s) and quantity of stand-alone, PV-powered devices

and corresponding specifications
1.42 Batteries
Drawing(s) showing the location(s) and quantity of hard-wired battery banks

components and corresponding specifications
1.44 Thermal Energy Storage
Drawing(s) showing the location of thermal energy storage components and

corresponding specifications
1.45 Desiccant Systems
Drawing(s) describing the operation of the desiccant systems and corresponding

specifications
1.46 Humidification systems
Specifications for humidification systems and corresponding certifications of the

different elements
1.48 Containers locations
Drawing(s) showing the location of all the water tanks
1.49 Water Delivery
Drawing(s) showing the fill location(s) and diameter of opening(s)
1.50 Water Removal
Drawing(s) showing the quantity of water to be removed from each fill location, tank
dimensions, diameter of opening(s) and clearance above the tank(s)
1.52 Grey water reuse
Specifications for grey water reuse systems
1.53 Rainwater Collection
Drawing(s) showing the layout and operation of rainwater collection systems
1.55 Thermal Mass
Drawing(s) showing the locations of water-based thermal mass systems and

corresponding specifications
1.56 Grey Water Heat

Recovery
Specifications for grey water heat recovery systems
1.57 Vegetation
Drawing(s) showing the location of all vegetation and, if applicable, the movement
of vegetation designed as part of an integrated mobile system
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1.59 SD LAC2015 Sensors

Location and wire routing
Drawing(s) showing the location of bi-directional meters, metering box, sensors,

cables and feed-through to pass the instrumentation wires from the interior to the
exterior of the house
1.63 Use of the Solar

Decathlon Latin America and
Caribbean 2015 Logo
Drawing(s) showing the dimensions, materials, artwork, and content of all

communications materials, including signage
1.64 Teams sponsors &

Supporting Institutions
Drawing(s) showing the dimensions, materials, artwork, and content of all

communications materials, including signage
1.65 Team Uniforms
Drawing(s) showing the artwork, content and design of the team uniform
1.71 Public Tour
Drawing(s) showing the public tour route, indicating the dimensions of any difficult
point, complying with the accessibility requirements
2.10 Contest 6: House

Functioning
Drawing(s) showing the location of all the appliances and corresponding technical
specifications
CONTEST SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

The Contest Support Documents will be used to justify the Teams strategies towards the 10 contests of the
Competition, as well as describing the projects objectives in the different aspects considered in each of the
Contests. The following rules describe the specific content required for each Contest Support Document.
3.25.
Architecture Design Narrative
1. Architectural Concepts: The architecture design narrative must include a complete description of the
architectural concepts taken into consideration in the project design. Therefore, it is necessary to explain
the process, from the primitive idea up to the final project design. In the same way, the project materials
and construction shall be described, as well as all the concepts and architectural elements included.
Moreover, the concepts, which will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria established in Contest
1: Architecture, must be included.
2. Summary of reconfigurable features: This summary will be used before, during, and after jury tours to
verify that the team complies with Rule 1.33. Be sure to include references to relevant drawings and/or
specifications. If you are not sure whether something is considered a reconfigurable feature, include
it in this summary, just in case. The Competition Manager will review the summary and notify the team
if any of the listed items are not considered reconfigurable features.
3. Lighting Design Narrative: The lighting design narrative shall describe both the use of natural and
artificial lighting, to fulfill the house light needs. The calculations of the lighting systems and the energy
efficiency shall be included. The lighting quality for the space and comfort definition will be positively
assessed, evaluating the night and day specific needs. The lighting use to highlight the houses
architectural values will also be evaluated.
3.26.
Engineering and Construction Design Narrative
The engineering design narrative shall include a description of the following aspects:
1. Structural Design: Teams shall explain the structural design of the project, from the initial premises to
its consequent project development, describing the materials used, its objectives and the main reasons
for the final adopted solution. The calculations are to be included in the Structural Calculations section
in the Project Manual.
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2. Constructive Design: Teams shall explain the constructive design of the house, from the initial premises
to its consequent project development, describing the materials used, its objectives and the main
reasons for the final adopted solution, as well as explaining the acoustic performance of the adopted
solutions (materials, characteristics, calculations, simulation with reverberation time). In order to
complete the reverberation time estimation, the teams must include the most significant internal coating
materials absorption coefficients and the calculations carried out. The reverberation time may be
estimated theoretically or through acoustic simulation. The absorption coefficients and the reverberation
time must be shown for the following frequencies: 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz,
4000 Hz. The specifications and technical data of all the materials are to be included in the
Construction Specifications section in the Project Manual.
3. Plumbing System Design: Teams shall submit a general description of the design criteria adopted for
the plumbing system of their house. Moreover, a detailed description of the plumbing systems of the
project shall be included, including detailed calculations of the needs. Teams must describe the water
cycle of the house, explaining the recycling and/or reuse of rainwater, etc. Details shall be included of
the accessibility of the installation for maintenance and repair tasks, the effectiveness of the insulation
and the control systems.
4. Electrical System Design: Teams shall submit a general description of the design criteria adopted for
the electrical system of their project. Moreover, a detailed description of the electrical systems of the
project, shall be included, including detailed calculations of the needs and expected energy contribution
by the installation. Details shall be included of the accessibility of the installation for maintenance and
repair tasks, the effectiveness of the insulation and the control systems.
5. Photovoltaic (and other electric solar) Systems Design: A document about the solar Photovoltaic System
(and other electric solar systems) must be written, containing at least the following aspects:
I.
General description of the Photovoltaic System (and other electric solar systems) and design
criteria followed.
II.
Design and specifications of: Photovoltaic generator(s) (including characteristics of the

Photovoltaic modules used), inverter(s), batteries (in case existing), cables and wiring
methods, protection, earthing system, interface with the electricity distribution network.
III.
Maintenance plan, with specific recommendations for the different components: Photovoltaic
modules/generator(s), supporting structure, inverter(s), cables and wiring methods, protections
and earthing system, etc.
IV.
Inverters certificates, which demonstrate compliance with the requirements stated for grid
interconnection.
V.
As a summary, the table entitled Photovoltaic System Design Summary must be filled in,
including references to the relevant subsections of the Contest Support Document Engineering
and Construction Design Narrative where the specific information is to be located. The table
provides a checklist of the most relevant aspects of the standard IEC 60364-7-712 (sections
and sub-sections indicated in the first column). Teams are reminded of the importance of
complying with this standard for safety reasons.
6. Electrical Energy Balance Simulation: A detailed report about the electrical energy balance of the
household will be prepared for typical generation and consumption conditions. It must include at least
the following aspects:
I.
Introduction: Description of the methodology for the estimate of the electrical production and
the environmental benefits.
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II.
List of the electric loads (household appliances, lights, etc.) used in the household, including
the main technical characteristics given by the manufacturer, and the estimated consumption
for their use during the Contest Week. It is recommended to make experimental measurements
with the idea of obtaining information as realistic as possible.
III.
Photovoltaic (and other electric solar) System description: brief summary explaining PV
generator(s) (types of modules and wiring), inverter(s) and batteries (in case existing). Further
detailed information (e.g. characteristics) to include in the Project Manual, Contest Support
Documents, Engineering and Construction Narrative, Photovoltaic System Design.
IV.
Description of the tools used for the simulations. These could be commercial software or tools
created by participating teams, in which case the algorithms used must be included.
V.
Results of the simulations: The electrical energy balance analysis consists of an annual,
monthly and contest week estimates of the electricity demand by the electric loads, the
electricity generated by the photovoltaic installation and the electricity extracted from the
electricity grid (in case the solar generation is not enough). A critical analysis of the results
must be included.
An Energy Payback Time analysis (time needed for the PV installation to generate the energy
used to construct all of its components, for typical solar radiation and temperature conditions
of Santiago de Cali) as well as the CO2 reduction associated to a standard year of use must be
included. (Information available at SD LAC2015 official Web Page).
The simulations must fulfill the following requirements:
a. The simulations will be done on an hourly basis.
b. For the electrical energy balance simulation of the PV installation, solar radiation
and temperature data from a Typical Meteorological Year of Santiago de Cali will be
used. Teams may use other weather data files, provided that they indicate the
reference.
c. For the electricity demand, the average consumption for the whole contest week
will be considered as a constant consumption for the whole year. For the contest
week simulation, the consumption profile of each day will be used.
d. Monthly and yearly results, as well as the results corresponding to the Contest week,
will be presented, both in numeric and graphical forms.
e. There are no restrictions on the simulation tools that can be used for this analysis,
but all such tools should be clearly identified.
7. Solar Thermal Design: Teams must include detailed needs estimations and expected contribution of
the system, and information about the supporting structure, storage system, backup energy source, the
accessibility of the installation for maintenance tasks, the effectiveness of the insulation and control
systems. Moreover, the cost of the installation shall be clearly indicated.
8. Building Integrated Solar Active Systems: Building-Integrated Solar Active Systems (BIPV, BIT, BIPVT)
are materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope
such as the roof, skylights, or facades. They are increasingly being incorporated into the construction
of new buildings as a principal or ancillary source of electrical power, although existing buildings may
be retrofitted with these modules as well. The advantage of integrated solar active systems over more
common non-integrated systems is that the initial cost can be offset by reducing the amount spent on
building materials and labor that would normally be used to construct the part of the building that these
modules replace.
Teams shall explain the house Building Integrated Active Solar System concept and selection criteria,
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how the active solar systems fulfill energetic and aesthetical functions, and the economic impact of the
integration in the houses design, according to the following items:
I.
Aesthetical Integration: How the Building Integrated Active Solar Systems enhance the
houses aesthetical values.
II.
Constructive Solution: Quality and consistency of the constructive details, and how adapted
are the modules to the structure, to the modularity and to the other conventional materials of
the house,
III.
Energy Balance positive impact: Impact of the integrated modules in the cooling and the
heating loads, and how it may affect the energy balance of the house.
IV.
Additional properties: Conformity of the systems performing architectural functions, like

weather protection, thermal insulation, noise protection, modulation of daylight etc, always
considering the functioning requirements of the systems.
V.
Maintenance: Specific conditions for operating, maintaining and repairing the systems.
VI.
Cost of the installation: including its economic justification considering the savings for replacing
conventional materials, electrical energy production and possible extra energy saving costs by
the influence of the systems integration in the house general performance (architectural
function).
Table 11. Photovoltaic System Design Summary
712.312 Types of distribution system
Indicate the type selected, from the following options:

None of the live conductors on the DC side is earthed.
712.312.2 Types of earthing system
One of the live conductors on the DC side is earthed, if there is at least

simple separation between the DC side and the AC side.
712.4 Protection for safety

712.41 Protection against electric shock
Measures adopted to guarantee protection against direct and indirect contact.
712.411 Protection against direct and indirect

contact
712.413 Fault protection
Measures adopted (and protective devices used) to guarantee fault protection

on the DC and AC sides.
712.433 Protection against overload on the DC side
Measures adopted to guarantee protection against overload on the PV modules

and DC cables (PV string cables, PV array cables, PV DC main cable).
712.434 Protection against short-circuit currents
Measures adopted to guarantee protection against short-circuit currents on the

PV supply cable.
712.444 Protection against electromagnetic

interference in buildings
712.5 Selection and erection of electrical
equipment
Measures adopted to minimize voltages induced by lightning.

Compliance with standards of the PV modules and junction boxes used.
712.511 Compliance with standards

712.512 Operational conditions and external
influences
712.513 Accessibility
Voltage compatibility between the PV strings/PV array/PV generator and

inverter.
If blocking diodes are used, reverse voltage compatibility with the
corresponding PV strings.
Location of electrical equipment (PV modules, junction boxes, inverter,
protection devices, etc.) must guarantee proper operation and maintenance,
according to good design & installation practices and manufacturers
indications.
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712.522 Selection and erection of wiring systems

in relation to external influences
Selection criteria of DC cables (PV string cables, PV array cables and PV DC

main cables) to minimize the risks of earth faults and short-circuits.
Selection criteria of wiring systems in order to withstand the expected external
influences.
712.53 Isolation, switching and control
Means of isolating the PV inverter from the DC side and AC side.
712.536 Isolation and switching
Warning labels to be placed on all junction boxes
712.52 Wiring systems
Location of protective equipotential bonding conductors, if applicable.

Protection against fire risks.
712.54
Earthing
arrangements,
protective
conductors and protective bonding conductors
Measures adopted concerning back sheet fireproof material.

Measures adopted concerning DC wires path outside of the living area.
Measures adopted concerning structure fire protection and DC wiring.
3.27.
Energy Efficiency Design Narrative
Technical Project Summary

From Deliverable No.3 and onwards, teams must submit the following information, as a summary of the houses
technical characteristics:
1. Project Dimensions:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Gross area (m2)

Gross Volume (m3)
Surface area (m2)
Net floor area (m2)
Conditioned Volume (m3).
2. House envelope: Insulation types and thickness (m)

I.
II.
III.
IV.
Walls area and Thermal Transmittance (m2) (W/m2.K)

Floor area and Thermal Transmittance (m2) (W/m2.K)
Roof area and Thermal Transmittance (m2) (W/m2.K)
Glazing area, Thermal Transmittance & Glazing Solar gain (m2) (W/m2.K) (SHGC)
3. HVAC Systems (OPTIONAL - (Only if it is included in the prototype).

I.
II.
III.
IV.
Heating system (Type, capacity (Kw) and COP)

Cooling system (Type, capacity and (Kw) COP)
Refrigerant (Type)
Heat Recovery Ventilation or Energy Recovery Ventilation (Type, capacity and efficiency)
4. Domestic Hot Water

I. System (Type, capacity)
II. Solar thermal Collectors area (m2)
III. Storage Tanks (capacity)
5. Electrical Energy production
I. PV Modules (Type)
II. PV panels area (m2)
III. Installed PV power (kWp)
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IV.
V.
VI.
6. Energy
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Estimated energy production (kWh/year)

Other systems (Type)
Other systems installed power (kWp)
consumption
Estimated energy consumption (kWh/year)
Estimated electrical consumption per conditioned (kWh/year per m 2)
Energy Use Characterization (% of total energy consumption)
Heating (%)
Cooling (%)
Ventilation (%)
Domestic Hot Water (%)
Lighting (%)
Appliances and Devices (%)
7. Energy Balance
I. Estimated energy balance (kWh/year)
II. Estimated CO2 emissions (Tn/year)
8. List of Singular and Innovative materials and systems
3.27.1. Appliances Report
From Deliverable No.3 and onwards, teams must submit a list with detailed description of the appliances
characteristics, provisions and specifications to be evaluated. Moreover, teams shall send to the SD LAC2015
Organization the manual of all the appliances required for Contest 6: House Functioning development.
Note: Teams intending to use energy saving programs during the Final Phase of the SD LAC2015 Competition
must communicate it to the SD LAC2015 Organization.
3.27.2. Comprehensive Energy Analysis and Discussion Report
From Deliverable No.3 and onwards, teams must submit the Comprehensive Energy Analysis and Discussion
Report, consisting of two sections:
Section I Projected Performance of Final Housing unit Design: Minimum requirements
1. Introduction
a. Energy analysis objectives and methodology
b. Climate Data and Weather Analysis
c. Team Energy Strategy
2. Housing unit and Systems Description
a.
Overall description of the project geometric, envelope, air-tightness and any singular element
that could contribute to the houses energy efficiency.
b. Passive design strategies and Energy efficiency measures (EEM) analyzed (EEM is a design,
operation or technology change for the purpose of reducing energy consumption)
3. House (and HVAC Only if it is included in the prototype) Simulations (Annual and for the two completion
weeks)
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a. Brief simulation descriptions, tools used (capabilities and limitations).

b. Housing unit modeling assumptions, including internal gains, occupancy behavior patterns,
ventilation and comfort temperature.
c. Housing unit energy loads.
4. Results and Discussions
a.
Housing unit energy performance on both, whole-house basis and system-by-system basis.
Heat gains and losses by the building envelope.
b. Predicted indoor temperatures in passive analysis.

c.
HVAC systems selection criteria, description and simulations (Only if it is included in

prototype).
d. Predicted Heating and cooling loads and HVAC energy demand (Only if it is included in the
prototype).
5. Conclusions
Monthly and yearly results will be presented in both, numeric and graphical form.
Section II Influence of Energy Analysis on House Design and Competition Strategy:
The objective of this report is to summarize the schematic energy analysis supporting the development of the
Teams original project design. During the period of time since the first analysis until the final deliverable of the
construction project, it is likely that teams have continued to use energy analysis tools and techniques to
iteratively fine-tune the housing unit design, to develop detailed system designs, and perhaps even to develop
competition strategies. In this section, the teams must describe how the energy analysis was used to improve
the project thermal performance and its energy efficiency since the previous deliverable. Discussion should
highlight key features of the houses design that were affected by energy analysis and simulation results:
1. Influence of the energy analysis in the project design (Project design optimization)
2. Influence of the energy analysis in the HVAC systems (System optimization) - Only if it is included in
the prototype.
3.28.
Communications Plan
The Communications Plan is the document that articulates the communicative policy of a project and orients it
towards materializing its vision of the future. It must be updated with each deliverable and consists of the
following documents:
1. Communications Project: Defines the message and establishes the target and the specific approach to
each of these groups, with calendar dates and planning, as well as budget for all these actions, filling
in one single descriptive page for each action.
2. Public Tour Description: Describes the communication strategy which will be used for showing the
project to public in the Solar Village.
3. Visual Identity Manual: Defines the personality of the project, establishing the physical and visual
identity of the project for media appearances.
4. Sponsorship Manual.- Includes the information and advantages offered to sponsors and those interested
in joining the teams project.
5. Material for the Project Socialization: Teams shall send an Appendix to the Project Manual, including
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all the communication material generated up to the moment of the deliverable.

3.28.1. Communications Project
The Communications Project must be submitted in Deliverable No.2 and onwards, explaining the Teams
intentions, plans and activities already implemented to socialize the project during its development. In
Deliverable No.4, teams must only describe what was really realized and its results.
The Communication Project must include the following:
1. Abstract: 1 2 pages.
2. Analysis of the Situation: Includes the information necessary to understand and contextualize the Plan,
defining its strategy, stating the introduction, and broadly setting out the conclusions of the analysis,
describing the most relevant factors. Teams may also include a SWOT plan (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats).
3. Definition of the Communications Objectives: Includes the Teams goals aimed to achieve with the
Communications Plan.
4. Identification of the Target Groups: Identify the groups of people to whom the Teams communication
is addressed. One of the target groups is media. Teams must also include the SD LAC2015 specific
targets which are: Scientific/Academic, Business, Massive. It is important to define the address list of
the contacts inside the Team to whom the organizers should refer when sharing communication
information.
5. Message(s) establishment: In general, communications strategies will revolve around an axis message.
However, when dealing with different target groups, it is also necessary to define the main message to
transmit specifically to each of these groups.
6. Actions description: Describe all the activities to be carried out during the project development. Teams
are encouraged to include a timetable (where, at a simple glance you can schematically have a
complete scope of the work to be carried out), and a budget (including the cost of each action and each
element used). For example: cost of brochures, press, communications agency fees or similar, if it is
used, merchandising costs, etc. For classifying the actions, teams may use the following structure:
I.
Previous to the competition: Teams participation in events organized by themselves or by

others; information on the project produced in any format, by the teams or by third parties,
from an article in a newspaper up to a collaboration with an art creator.
II.
During the competition: Public tours, leaflets/ merchandising, Audiovisual No. 4 to be shown
at the Solar Village.
III.
Tracking Table of the Communication actions: Teams must include in the Deliverable No.2
and onwards with updates a table defining all the following actions (include the latest version
in each deliverable, with ALL the information, not only that added after the latest deliverable):
Project appearances in local, national and international media.
All the materials generated for the Teams socialization, either done on Teams or third
parties stands, different than media ones.
Events organized or with confirmed celebration in the future.
IV.
Digital Strategy: Complete strategy in all of the phases of the competition. Include objectives
and digital indicators.
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It must be submitted on Deliverable no. 2 programmed for June 18th 2015 and onwards with
updates.
Digital Strategy includes website administration and SEO positioning, also Social Media
Administration. Includes objectives and digital indicators that must be updated from
Deliverable No 2 and onwards.
Solar Decathlons official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr and Youtube are:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolarDecathlonLAC2015
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolarDLAC
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/SolarDLAC
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/1/+SolarDecathlonLAC2015/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127587246@N07/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aDY68vmEj8PAM3oGUl-eg
Teams are encouraged to create social profiles on each of those networks and to follow the SD
LAC 2015 accounts and include the #SDLAC15 hashtag on every post.
Hashtags #SDLACTheWinner, #PlanetGuardians, #BuildingABetterPlanet, #SDLAC15 are
also available.
3.28.2. Public Tour Description
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 4.
a. Teams must describe the route proposed for the Public Tours at the Solar Village, into Deliverable No.4.
Indicating: access and exit of the lot; access and exit of the project; where the waiting lines will be
formed and controlled; the housing unit tour itself (a single route for all visitors). For this end, teams
must submit drawing(s) showing the route and contouring: intersection paths circle diameter, width of
doors, corridors, crossings and narrowings, demonstrating compliance with the accessibility
requirements stated in the SDLAC Building Code.
b. A complete visit description is required, indicating the stops established along the visit and how will
the houses highlights be explained (if different explanations are planned for the different target groups,
please include a brief description of each). Moreover, teams must explain the types of visits routes (if
there is one decathlete going along with the visitors or if they are positioned in specific points), the time
length, the languages available and the number of people per group.
c.
Teams intending to realize life demonstrations of the projects mobile elements (in case existing), must
include sketch(s) showing the adopted measures in order to guarantee public safety. If teams plan any
measure for sensorial or motor disabled, it must also be described.
d. Teams must plan entertainment for the public while waiting the line (indicate any type of activity
planned and its organization).
e.
In order to verify compliance with the rules, teams will have to submit, before the final phase of the
competition, the design of the brochure or handout or any other object to be given out to the visitors.
Please refer to Rule 1.71c, for further details. In the same way, any additional information sources
must be described, indicating its format (such as posters or electronic means), location and content.
3.28.3. Team Visual Identity Manual

Teams must submit to the SD LAC2015 Organization in Deliverable No.2 and onwards, a PDF version of the
manual and an annex .eps, including the vectorial versions of all the different components. The manual must
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be consistent with the SD LAC2015 Organizations manual, which will be available in the SD LAC2015
Workspace, and will include the design of, at least:
1. Name of the house and of the Team.
2. Teams logo in its three possible versions (isolated, combined with the SD LAC2015s logo, and
combined with the Teams supporting institutions and sponsors, in vectorial format, and colored and
gray scale variations).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Team must submit the personal information of key contact: name, telephone, e-mail address.
PMS or CMYK codes used for creating the logo.
PNG version with the same size and resolution as the PDF file.
High Definition (300 pixels).
Grayscale logo.
Logos must be submitted in both vertical and horizontal versions.
Editable file in programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel.
Teams logo on a fused version with Solar Decathlon LAC2015 logo (the correct form is: team logo
followed by the Solar Decathlon LAC2015 logo, the proportions must be maintained).
3. Rules of use and possible compositions, and if the Team has a Legend or Motto and a brief of logos
description.
4. All the Teams supporting institutions and sponsors logos.
5. The chosen typography.
6. The Uniform Design
In each deliverable, the Visual Identity Manual must be updated, containing all the information submitted in
the previous deliverables, as well as the developments realized. Merchandising material must be included.
3.28.4. Sponsorship Manual
Must be submitted on Deliverable No. 3 and Deliverable No. 4.
The Sponsorship Manual shall include:
1. Supporting institutions and companies tracking: consisting on a list of sponsoring/collaborating
institutions and companies indicating their names, field of work and type of collaboration with the
team, Contact details of the person of the team in charge of the communication with the company or
entity: full name, telephone and e-mail address. This contact information will be used by the SD
LAC2015 Organization in order to assess the companies implication impact in the competition in their
R&D (Research & Development) activity in an international professional network. This information must
be included from Deliverable No.3 onwards.
2. Presentations used to raise sponsorships.
3.29.
Urban Design and Affordability Narrative
The teams shall present this report from Deliverable No.2, indicating the Market target towards which they
expect their project to fit and Market studies and potential users characterization to figure out in which field
and what context the project should be viable.
The following four items must be included in the Urban Design and Affordability Report of Deliverables No.2,
No.3, and No.4.
Market Viability of the product

Collective housing building concept
Affordability strategies
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3.29.1. Market viability of the product

The project must be targeted to low-revenue population, and its viability must be discussed with that condition
in mind. Other factors determining the target market that must be considered include socio-cultural aspects (if
it satisfies their prospects), age (if it does fulfill the basic needs of people of that age) and geographical location
(if it adapts to tropical conditions, other characteristics of the specific target location). Once the target market
is identified, teams shall make sure the project satisfies its needs and prospects, and is affordable. The project
shall be a product adapted to its potential customers prospects for size, aesthetics, closings, spaces,
distribution, equipment, etc.
Usual market viabilitys characteristics: appeal, spatial distribution, flexibility, innovative components, etc., as
well as the projects ecologic and economic benefits must be commercially exploited. Environmental advantages,
renewable energies use, high-energy efficiency, the use of green, recycling or recyclable materials, among others
shall be highlighted. On the other hand, the economic benefits to make the projects commercialization become
viable shall include information regarding its energy expenses reduction: explain how and how much money is
saved due to the appropriate houses design, the high energy efficiency of the systems and the inclusion of
renewable energies.
3.29.2. Collective housing building characteristics
Teams must explain their choice regarding density according to the local context of the project. They must
describe all elements that can help the jury to better understand the spatial strategies developed by the project.
Teams will explain the densification strategy and the spatial solution chosen to achieve a balanced ecosystem.
They will present development perspective on a thirty-year period of time. It is highly recommended to put the
project in historical and cultural heritage perspective. Teams should also emphasize the evolution and the
flexibility characteristics of the project in respect to environmental qualities.
Teams must demonstrate that natural ventilation can be successfully reached by each one of the house units
at the urban master plan. This includes urban simulations using software or other tools such as wind tunnel
simulation video.
Solar simulation performance of at least 4 different units from urban master plan especially those oriented to
west east. Teams must demonstrate also materials performance on urban public space or in-between of
houses reducing urban hot island (this includes roofs, facades, balcony and public surfaces such as parks,
pedestrian areas and roads).
3.29.3. Affordability Demonstration
Teams must explain their strategies toward global cost of the project (building cost, maintenance) and related
performance of the project on twenty years and fifty years periods of time. Keep in mind that the project must
achieve a satisfactory economical balance for around 120 housing units per hectare, and be affordable to lowrevenue population. According to local context, teams will explain how the financial system (bank loans,
cooperative housing, social public housing, etc.) and the building industry (prefabrication, self construction,
traditional building production, etc.) are organized and what business model is considered.
3.30.
Innovation Narrative
The objective of the Innovation Report is that the teams reflect in a document, in a systematic and organized
way, all those innovative elements or systems, used for the design, development, construction and management
of the proposals.
The reports structure shall correspond to the following index, including all elements that refer to the innovation
of the proposal. In case that the required documentation has been already mentioned in another section of the
deliverable, it will not be necessary to incorporate again this information in the report. However it is
recommended to indicate it in the corresponding section of the deliverable.
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1.Innovation in Architecture: new spatial and functional concepts at all scales (urban scale, building scale, living
unit scale), new languages in the formal use of materials, use of textures, and the appropriate use of light.
2. Innovation in Engineering and Construction: innovation concepts in the projects structure and systems
(plumbing, electrical and photovoltaic) design and construction.
3.Innovation in Energy Efficiency: the active and passive innovative technological contributions maximizing the
energy efficiency of the project; innovative ways to improve the hydrothermal, environmental, illumination and
acoustic efficiency of the housing unit, as well as facilitating the perfect functioning of the project, and innovative
aspects of houses appliances and equipment. Innovation concepts in house functioning.
4. Innovation in Communication and Social Awareness: new initiatives proposed to attract the attention of the
general public as well as specific public.
5. Innovation in Urban Design and Affordability: innovative solutions for denser urban areas or rural areas.
Innovation in strategies developed to make affordable habitats and their means of transportation in their local
context.
3.31.
Sustainability Narrative
The objective of the Sustainability Report is that the teams reflect in a document, in a systematic and organized
way, those elements related to the sustainability of the proposals, in such a way that they can be visualized as
a whole and make a holistic vision possible as to how this variable has been integrated into the work that has
been developed.
The report structure shall correspond to the following index, including all elements that refer to the proposals
sustainability. In case that the required documentation has been already mentioned in another section of the
deliverable, it will not be necessary to incorporate again this information in the report. However, teams must
indicate it in the corresponding section of the deliverable.
1. Introduction: Sustainability concept applied. Sustainability is a complex and multidimensional concept,
which in the formulation of the proposal the teams will have analyzed, reflected on and translated in
their approach and strategies, obtaining both quantitative and qualitative results evaluable by the
judges. It will be requested that the sustainability of their proposal in terms of the architectural
conception be explained in 20 lines.
2. Bioclimatic Strategies: Passive design strategies. This section must include a brief description of the
bioclimatic strategies (passive design strategies) integrated in the proposal, schematically representing
its functioning. Some aspects to consider are:
I.
Projects envelope, taking into account the level of insulation, air-tightness, finishes and
construction.
II.
Glazing orientations, types and sizes. Solar protections to minimize the interior overheating.
Daylight controls to provide evenly distributed and sufficient natural lighting.
III.
Distribution of the interior spaces according to their heating and cooling requirements, and the
use of thermal buffer spaces.
IV.
Passive heating strategies using direct and indirect solar gains, as well as the use of thermal
energy storage.
V.
Passive cooling strategies, i.e. natural ventilation, thermal mass with night ventilation,
evaporative cooling and night radiation.
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VI.
Use of semi-passive systems to maximize the effect of passive strategies with very low energy
consumption.
VII.
Improvement of the microclimate around the building, through the bioclimatic design of
exterior spaces and the application of strategies to reduce the urban heat island effect.
3. Water: The strategies related to the management of water will be described in accordance with the
following classification, highlighting which alternatives have been evaluated in the development of the
work and justifying the choice that has finally been carried out for the project:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Strategies for the reduction of consumption.

Recycling, reuse
Rain water
Grey water system
Treatment of waste water
Teams must demonstrate the performance of water use management strategies on public
spaces at the urban master plan including irrigation reduction and reuse on parks and green
public spaces.
4. Solid Waste: The management of the solid waste will be described in the following sections:
I. Assessment Plan: A descriptive document of the final destination of the different types of
material involved in the construction process, highlighting the percentages (in mass) of their
final destination (e.g. an incineration system, recycling). The final destination of the waste
generated by the work will be specified, as will be the waste once the house has come to the
end of its useful life.
II.
5.
Management of Domestic Waste: Description of the solutions contemplated for the

management of the domestic waste from the house.
Materials: The description of the materials will be made, highlighting the following sections:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Materials selection: Describe the construction materials selected, making specific reference to
the presence or absence of renewable materials, recyclable, reusable and possible toxic
substances identified. This includes ecological footprint calculation associated to lifecycle of
materials used on the prototype (from cradle to cradle), including the use phase of the house
in a long term perspective.
Enclosure description: Description of the enclosures character: design and composition, in
order to reduce energy demands.
Maintenance Plan: Description of the necessary tasks and the frequency in which the correct
maintenance of the house must be undertaken.
Incorporated Energy: Calculation of the energy incorporated in the materials of the project,
which allows establishing an energy/constructed m2 factor.
Incorporated CO2: Calculation of the CO2 incorporated in the materials of the project, which
allows establishing a CO2/constructed m2 factor.
6. Solar Facilities: Regarding the solar facilities, the documentation will reflect the following elements:
I.
II.
III.
Description of the time calculation of the energy recovery, i.e. the time it would take for the
facility to generate the energy necessary to manufacture its components, under solar radiation
and temperature conditions of an average year.
Calculation of the CO2 emissions savings associated to a year of functioning as well as the CO2
emissions savings associated to the PV panels production.
Description of the accessibility for the maintenance of the facilities.
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7. Equipment: It will include a description of the characteristics of the projects equipment (appliances,
lighting, HVAC only if it is included in the prototype, and Hot water equipment), making reference to
its contribution to the projects sustainability.
8. Transportation: Teams must explain their strategies toward transportation and its relation with housing
and energy efficiency. Teams must include this on the Master plan and also provide information about
parking units efficiency and intermodal commute.
3.32.
Contest Week Tasks Planning
In the general timetable of actions teams will include the planning for the realization of the tasks sub-contests
during the Contest Week. This timetable will help the Team and the SD LAC2015 Organization to provide the
resources needed and plan it in advance.
3.33.
Cost Estimate and Project Financial Summary
Teams will have to submit the Cost Estimate and the Business and Fund Raising Plan, including updated
information and details, from one deliverable to the next. This section should provide a clear understanding of
the costs associated with the project and the need for fundraising, how that fundraising is planned, and whether
there are available or obtainable equipment, instrumentation, and facilities. The following items must be
included:
Business and Fundraising Plan: Teams are required to submit plans that describe their overall project,
including a projected budget and fundraising plan. The plan should include a description of each teams
interactions with other departments involved in fundraising (e.g., the schools development office),
identify key sponsors, and describe the means by which these sponsors may be reached.
Cost Estimate: Teams must provide complete, current, and accurate cost or pricing. A project summary
budget is required according with the price cost proposal form (available in the SD LAC2015
Workspace). The following guidelines help teams fill in the cost estimate table.
Direct Materials: Direct materials are normally purchased parts, purchased items or services (e.g.,
welding, minor fabrication, etc.), raw materials, standard commercial items, interdivisional transfers at
other than cost, etc. All direct materials should be identified separately on an attached sheet with the
quantity, unit price, and total amount provided. Further, price/cost proposal should indicate whether
the unit price for each direct material item was determined and documented using written vendor
quotes, catalog prices, prior invoices, engineering or shop estimates, or some other method with an
explanation provided. Provide supporting documentation (cost or pricing data) such as the written
vendor quotes, copies of the catalog page indicating the price, or prior invoices for all direct material
items.
Material Overhead: If accounting system includes material overhead, propose such indirect costs in this
area. Indicate the rate(s) used and provide an appropriate explanation.
Direct Labor: Direct labor should indicate the hours, hourly rate, and total for each individual or category
of labor proposed.
Labor Overhead and Fringe Benefits: If accounting system includes labor overhead, propose such
indirect costs in this area. Indicate the rate(s) used and provide an appropriate explanation. If fringe
benefits are not included in direct labor and are not a portion of the labor overhead, identify fringe
benefits in this area and provide the same type of information concerning fringe benefits as required for
labor overhead.
Lower-tier Subcontractors: Identify each proposed lower-tier subcontractor and obtain a cost proposal
containing the same information and in the same format from each proposed lower-tier subcontractor.
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Consultants: Identify each proposed consultant and the estimated budget of their services.
Other Direct Costs: Include any direct costs not covered by one of the other cost elements in this area.
A detailed list of each cost item including description, and estimated budget is required. An example
of this type of costs could be general and administrative expenses, indirect expenses, security activities
and services, cost of models, communications costs, etc.
Travels and costs for final phase in Santiago de Cali: Define the number of team members and the unit
cost estimated of travels, transportation, expenses allowance, lodging accommodations and
miscellaneous expenses.
Assembly, transportation, and disassembly processes: According with the house designed by the
universities, it will be necessary to allocate an important amount for the transportation to Santiago de
Cali, including trucks, assembly and disassembly processes.
Insurance Policies: Liability Insurance costs, transportation insurance, accidents and medical
insurances, must be included in the estimated budget of the project.
Additionally, teams will have to clearly specify the Total Construction Cost of the House, indicating the
items exclusively corresponding to the construction process and materials. Teams may do so by
underlining the items in the above-mentioned cost estimate or elaborating a Construction Cost Budget
apart.
All costs are given including Value Added Taxes (VAT). Local expenses are calculated with local VAT rate.
Expenses in Colombia are calculated with Colombian VAT rate (16%).
3.34.
Site Operations Plan
The Site Operations Plan (SOP) is an executive document for planning, specific for each team, in which they
must take into account all of the activities, resources, needs and deadlines. The Plan has to guarantee the
assembly and disassembly of the house with logic, order and total safety. Every team must hand in its Plan to
the Organization, who will draw up the general Site Operations Plan of the Solar Village that will harmonize the
needs of all teams and avoid interference. The organization will revise all of the Site Operations Plans of the
teams to verify their efficiency and identify possible conflicts between them.
The organization will develop a general Site Operations Plan of the Solar Village based on the information sent
by the teams in their Site Operations Plan. This is why it is very important for the plans to be as specific as
possible.
The Site Operations Plan will be required from Deliverable No.2 onwards and will have to comply with all the
Solar Village Requirements specified in Rules 1.19 to 1.30. Information will be updated and specified along
with the project development, including further details in each deliverable. The plan consists of the Site
Operations drawings (to be included in the Project Drawings) and the Site Operations Report (to be included in
the Project Manual). The Site Operations report must, at least, include the following sections:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Precedents and aim

General Data
Site Operations Team Coordinator
Outside Logistic. Solar Village
I.Phases description
II.Transportation
III. Vehicles/Transportation circulation
5. Inside Logistic. Approximation
I.Phases description
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
3.35.
II.Deciding factors
III.Infrastructure
IV.Waste management
Load / Unload
Assembly / Disassembly
Timeline. Trucks and machinery needed, entrance times, order, unload, interval between vehicles, and
assembly times associated.
Site Operations Chart (Teams must fill in this file, available in the SD LAC2015 Workspace).
Assembly & Disassembly Chart (Teams must fill in this file, available in the SD LAC2015 Workspace).
Health & Safety Report
The Health & Safety Report, as well as the Health & Safety Specific Terms and Conditions Document, are part
of the HS Plan of the project. Further details coming soon.
3.36.
Detailed Water Budget
The water budget information may either be split between the Project Drawings and this section of the Project
Manual, or provided entirely in the Project Drawings. If the information is split, make sure this section of the
Project Manual is clearly referenced on the relevant drawing sheet(s).
3.37.
Electric and Photovoltaic Chart
In order to adapt the monitoring system for the Electrical Energy Balance contest, teams must provide the SD
LAC2015 Organization with the Electric and Photovoltaic Chart, from Deliverable No.3 onwards. Teams that
do not send the required information will not be allowed to include the following specific elements: DC Loads,
fire protection on DC side.
3.38.
Building Information Model (BIM)
The BIM is a deliverable that is due at the conclusion of the design development phase, at the conclusion of
the construction documentation phase, and again just prior to the competition. Each iteration of the BIM shall
include an increasing level of detail and refinement as the project progresses. Each will be used by the Organizers
for several purposes. The BIM will not be reviewed by any juries and may be made publicly available following
each submission.
All drawings must be generated in an Autodesk AUTOCAD (.dwg) building information model or compatible
format. If team decide to use software different of AUTOCAD, the file must be converted to an AUTOCAD
extension and submit both of them.
The following structure organizes all the different divisions of the BIM:
1. Structure
I.Foundation
II.Structural floors and sections
2. Architecture
I.Enclosure
II.Openings
III.Partitions
IV.Finishes
V.Appliances
VI.Furnishings
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3. Systems Installations
I.Fire Suppression
II.Plumbing
III.HVAC (Only if it is included in the prototype).
IV.Electrical
V.Solar Systems Photovoltaic and thermal
VI.Telecommunications and Building Automation
a. If there are no specifications under a particular division, simply delete that divisions bookmark.
b. EVERY specification shall be clearly referenced on one or more relevant sheet(s) in the Project
Drawings.
c. Hyperlinks between references in the drawings and corresponding specifications in the Project Manual
will be greatly appreciated, but not required.
d. Develop a clear, consistent method to differentiate competition house specifications (and drawings)
from competition house alternate specifications (and drawings). See Rule 1.37 for more information
about alternates.
3.39.
Structural Calculations
Structural Calculations that have been stamped by a qualified, licensed design professional must be submitted.
Only the printed version must be signed by a qualified licensed design professional. By signing the structural
calculations, the licensed professional certifies that the structural provisions of the Codes of their country of
origin have been met by the design. (Rule 1.32).
Organization SD LAC2015 will provide through the workspace a typical example as a guide of structural
calculation and design presentation.
The structural calculations justification must have the following sections:
1. The structural solution adopted justification, including a description of the house bearing system and
the list of codes used for the design and construction.
2. A description of the materials and its resistance properties.
3. Employed actions; particularly, the different wind hypothesis of pressure/suction over the envelope will
be detailed making use of sketches. Combinations made and safety factors used. Loads considerations
during the house transportation, assembly and disassembly.
4. Calculations model (s) description. If it proceeds, identifying the software (program object and
application field), and indicating the adopted simplifications, the methodology of the analysis done,
specific models of singular areas where traditional material resistant theories cant be applied, edging
or supporting conditions, type of connections, etc.
5. Tensional and distortional verification results, explaining the representation of the software or
calculations results obtained, indicating the phases or hypothesis in which dreadful efforts are
produced, and covering all the different phases (transportation, assembly, and use).
6. Deflection calculations and tabulated results. Applicable expansion, contraction, and crack-control
measures.
7. Superficial footing design, indicating soil bearing pressure of each footing. (For further details, please
refer to Rule 1.22).
8. Structural fire resistance justification, according to the Teams country of origin national codes.
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9. For materials not being considered in the rules, teams must submit a document signed by a competent
technician. This document justifies the resistant properties of the materials and the design, from a
structural safety point of view, considering the actions indicated in their national rules.
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SPECIAL CREDITS
The Government of Santiago de Cali, the local Public Energy, Water and Communications Enterprise of Cali EMCALI, Pacific Energy Enterprise EPSA, Valle del Cauca regional environment corporation - CVC; Municipal
Department of Environment DAGMA, Universidad del Valle, the FES Foundation and the executive committee
of Solar Decathlon Latin American & Caribbean 2015 are deeply grateful for the dedication and collaboration
of:
Professional (NREL):
Joseph Simon
Professors (Universidad del Valle):
Carlos Herrera
Miguel Rosillo
Adriana Lpez
Rodrigo Vargas
Oswaldo Lpez
Jairo Palacios
Julien Wist
Patricia Guerrero
Harold Crdenas
Professionals (EMCALI):
Andres Felipe Jaramillo
Hector Pea
Mara Anglica Guzman
Alejandro Agredo
Professionals (EPSA):
Sandra Ospina
Jonathan Escamilla
Professionals (Solar Decathlon LAC2015):
Carlos Eduardo Rodriguez
Duver Andrs Alarcon Barrera
Edwin Lopez
Ana Mara Zuluaga
Brenda Valencia
Lina
Julia Arcila
Ximena Toro
Sandra Ciro
Estefania Contreras
Julian Lora Ortiz

Others:
Andres Bernal
Edwin Rodriguez Ubias
Claudio Montero
Stephany Parra
Julian Victoria
Johnny Gamboa
Professionals (FES)
Maximiliano Luna
Carlos Eduardo Cuervo
Omar Gmez
Sebastin
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Latin America & Caribbean 2015

RULES FINAL VERSION

RULES Final Version

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CONTEST WEEK ......................................................................................................................................... 44

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SUMMARY OF UPDATES (VERSION 2.0)

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SUMMARY OF UPDATES (V3.0)

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SOLAR DECATHLON - INTRODUCTION

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Gini index: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2172rank.html

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Latin America & Caribbean 2015

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Latin America & Caribbean 2015

RULES FINAL VERSION

Latin America & Caribbean 2015

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Latin America & Caribbean 2015

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Latin America & Caribbean 2015

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Site Operations Coordinator

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All deliverables should be submitted in English.

AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS

Competition Project Manager

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GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

FINAL GRID - TIE ASSEMBLY

STOP WORK FOR LAST CHANCE

TEAM COUNTRY - OPEN DAY

TEAM COUNTRY - OPEN DAY

COMPETITION CALENDAR - SD LAC 2015

IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)

IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)

IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)

IMPOUND (24:00 - 7:00)