Blog – Solar Decathlon 2009 Team Germany – Technische Universität Darmstadt

During the disassembly in Essen, the surPLUShome modules only were covered with tarpaulin. Of course moisture protection is rudimental than, especially when it is raining Cats and Dogs. Fortunatly we had a handsome solution.

Here you see a picture of the Cooking-Event with the (Michelin-) starred chef Henry Bach at the surPLUShome.
20 guests had a fabulous meal and enjoyed solar lifestyle.

Runaway bamboo looking for, who has seen him? Trusting plant has lost its way and needs your help!

The local Parking Guidance System in Essen advertises for our project. Thanks that we are supported by local organizations …

But what a pitty, that the name of our surPLUShome is not really translatable to german. So it´s actually running under an a bit boring name: Plus-Energy-House.

Immobile and mobile things can interact between each other. So we recogniced new ways to use our outdoor space – these areas are accepted and well used

Amazing, what flowers can do for an ambient space!

This evening we had the first event in Essen – we welcomed formart.

formart as brand of HOCHTIEF Construction brings together experience and expertise in the implementation of projects for residential construction and high-value commercial real estate. So we see it as distinction, that formart chose the surPLUShome as venue.

We wouldn´t say that by ourselves … but it is an real honor to hear such a statement by the German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development Dr. Peter Ramsauer (CSU) regarding our home. In his speech, he pointed out that the integration of electro mobility and energy-efficient building design has to be strenged. Following the goals of the Solar Decathlon 2007 with the getting arround contest, he aims the house as beginning of an german federal initiative, which will try to increase cross-linking between each other.

German Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development Dr. Peter Ramsauer got a exclusive tour of surPLUShome. He was impressed by the integral students work.

It´s done! Yesterday representatives of politics, economy and reserach celebrated the opening of the surPLUShome in Essen. The house is part of the event program of the Cultural Capital of Europe Ruhr 2010 and we are proud to see, that our work in the Solar Decathlon 2009 is recognized that well.