BlackboardThe Off-Grid, Zero Emission Building at FSU
Purpose of the Project
The OGZEB involves the design, construction and operation of a completely solar-powered building that achieves LEEDNC platinum certification. A 1000 square foot building, the OGZEB will be partitioned so that 750 square feet will be a two-bedroom, graduate style flat with the remaining 250 square feet serving as office space. This arrangement will allow for the building to serve as an energy efficient model for campus designers in student living and office space. More specifically, though, the building will serve as a prototype for developing and implementing cutting edge, alternative energy technologies in both residential and commercial settings.
Project Description
Since the sun is not a constant source of energy throughout the entire day, excess energy will need to be generated to provide energy storage that allows power to be continuously supplied to the house during non-daylight hours. The most common solution to this problem is the use of high effi ciency batteries for energy storage. This approach has been, and continues to be, the de facto solution used by the teams in the Solar Decathlon.
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