bamboo house at solar decathlon

bamboo house by tongji university at the solar decathlon europe in madrid, spain
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the chinese team from tongji university has designed and built 'bamboo house' (aka sunshine inn)
as their official entry into the first european solar decathlon in madrid. made primarily out of bamboo,
the house minimizes CO2 emission levels throughout the whole production phase. the raw material
is also locally cultivated and has a very short and efficient renewable cycle of 5 years.

the house features two curved roofs and a solar-facing wall which are clad with photovoltaic
panels that can generate enough energy to sustain the house, and potentially sell back to the grid.
another highlight of the 75 m2 house is the innovative interior wall covering, which utilizes phase
change materials (such as those used in heat packs) to heat and cool the house.



exterior view of completed bamboo house
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detail of PV panels
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'bamboo house' at the villa solar
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exterior
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facade and structure
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window detail
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exterior
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rendering of the entrance and the bamboo treatment
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rendering of the exterior PV wall
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rendering of outdoor space and garden
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in order to build the house quickly on site, the team pre-fabricated the majority of the house
and prepared the material before shipping to madrid. here are some construction images
from the villa solar and the pre-build stage:



construction phase at the villa solar
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image courtesy of javier alonso huerta



pre-build
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preparation of the bamboo sticks
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prefab wall segments
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image courtesy of tongji university