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On Saturday night, the awards were announced in the 2014 Solar Decathlon Europe, which is currently ongoing in the grounds of the Versailles Palace in France. The competition challenges university teams to build and run a full scale solar powered house, with awards being judged on a range of requirements including sustainability factors, architecture and comfort, with a different jury of three experts judging each requirement.
The overall winner, based on a combination of all the factors, was "Rhome for Dencity", by the team from Roma Tre University, with a proposal that seeks to "re-densify and re-qualify the boundaries of Rome" by applying principles of density and sustainability to this area where "housing, country, archaeology and illegal buildings are interwoven."
Read on after the break for images of all the winners
1st Prize: Rhome for Dencity / Rhome (Rome, Italy)
2nd Prize: Philéas / Atlantic Challenge (Nantes, France)
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3rd Prize: A Home with a Skin / Prêt-à-loger (Delft, Netherlands)
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Prize for Communication and Social Awareness: A Home with a Skin / Prêt-à-loger (Delft, Netherlands)
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Prize for Urbanism, Transport and Affordability: Orchid House / Unicode (Hsinchu, Taiwan)
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Prize for Architecture: Ressò / Team Ressò (Barcelona, Spain)
Prize for Engineering and Construction: Casa / Mexico Unam (Mexico City, Mexico)
Prize For Energy Efficiency: Philéas / Atlantic Challenge (Nantes, France)
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Prize for Sustainable Development: A Home with a Skin / Prêt-à-loger (Delft, Netherlands)
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Prize for Innovation: Ressò / Ressò (Barcelona, Spain)
Prize for Equipment and Operation: Rhome for Dencity / Rhome (Rome, Italy)
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Prize for Energy Balance: Maison Reciprocity / Team Réciprocité (Boone, USA & Angers, France)
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Prize for Comfort: Your+ / Lucerne Team (Lucerne, Switzerland)
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