Solar Energy House

For my MEng at Surrey University I had to do a Multi-Disciplinary Design Project (MDDP), which involved a group of engineers from several disciplines (electronic, mechanical, civil, chemical) working collaborativly to complete a project, competing against other groups to present the best overall project.

Although we did not win, we came close, and the results of our study provide a good overview of Solar Energy Homes and the technologies that can be used. Although the report is a couple of years old and new technologies have become availble, the report shows a study that Solar Electrical Energy is unsustainable until prices for the technology reduce drastically. However, Solar Water Heaters, which are far cheaper to buy, can introduce significant cost savings from the first year they are installed, and works well in the UK.

For anyone interested in the subject of green energy, these reports that were produced for the project should provide a good starting point.

A cutaway of the Solar House we design with all the key technologies shown; Photovoltaic Cells for electricity generation, Solar Water heaters, Geothermal Water heating, passive solar designed house.

Download:

	Inception_Report.pdf (448KB)
	Final_Technical_Report.pdf (8.40MB)
	Financial_Analysis.pdf (372KB)