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沙漠索尔利用莫哈韦沙漠的可再生资源，在恶劣的沙漠气候下创造一个可持续发展的家园。该项目的独特名称直接来源于该项目的目标，该项目通过利用“太阳能作为家庭的主要燃料来源”，并体现莫哈韦沙漠的“灵魂”，提供“可持续沙漠生活的解决方案”。

DesertSol takes advantage of the Mojave Desert’s renewable resources to produce a sustainable home that is self-reliant in the severe desert climate. Its unique name was derived directly from the team's goals for the project, which provides “solutions to sustainable desert living” by harnessing “solar energy as the home’s primary fuel source” and embodying the “soul” of the Mojave Desert. 

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美国能源部太阳能十项全能

房子被预先风化的材料所覆盖，这些材料能够忍受严酷的沙漠环境。在结构上，非传统的框架技术被用来减少某些材料的使用和创造一个更有效的热包膜。除此之外，一些节能功能已经被做出，以确保家庭将达到LEED白金地位。这些特点包括：

The home is clad in pre-weathered materials that are capable of enduring the harsh desert environment. Structurally, non-traditional framing techniques are used to reduce the usage of certain materials and create a more efficient thermal envelope. In addition to this, a number of energy-saving features have been made to ensure the home will achieve LEED Platinum status. These features include: 

被动设计技术和严密构造的围护结构，以减少能量负荷。最先进的光伏太阳能电池板与高效率的微型逆变器，单独控制，以提供最大功率点跟踪.消除能量损失的无导管热泵系统，通常出现在传统的中央强制风管系统中。一种能量回收通风系统，它将70%-80%的能量回收到排出的空气中，并将其输送到新鲜空气中。LED照明，这大大减少了照明系统所需的电力。

Passive design techniques and a tightly constructed envelope to decrease the energy load. State-of-the-art photovoltaic solar panels with high efficiency micro-inverters, controlled individually to offer maximum power point tracking. Ductless heat pump system that eliminates energy losses typically found in a traditional central forced air duct system. An energy recovery ventilation system which recovers 70%-80% of the energy in outgoing air and transfers it to the incoming fresh air. LED lighting, which significantly reduces the power needed for the lighting systems.

在适当的水管理方面，沙漠土壤收集雨水和水分，并将其用于蒸发冷却和灌溉以进行景观美化。家庭也使用干净的水，它的非常有用的热特性(水传递热量约20倍于空气！)以一种独特的方式。水冷地板辐射采暖系统是目前最具成本效益和效率的供暖系统之一。

In terms of proper water management, DesertSol collects rainwater and moisture and reuses it for evaporative cooling as well as irrigation for landscaping. The home also utilizes clean water and it's extremely useful thermal properties (water transfers heat approximately 20 times more efficiently than air!) in a unique way. Hydronic radiant floor heating system is among the most cost-effective and efficient type of heating systems available.

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美国能源部太阳能十项全能

许多新技术被用来让沙漠的居民对他们的环境有着令人兴奋的控制。为了补充有效的照明，家庭自动化系统可以用于昏暗、关闭和打开照明，即使是在住户不在家的情况下。对暖通空调系统的控制也是一样的。通过更加熟悉能源的使用方式，无论是在实时使用还是在历史使用方面，居民甚至可能被鼓励节约能源。

A host of new technologies are used to give DesertSol's residents an exciting amount of control over their environment. To complement efficient lighting, the home automation system can be used to dim, turn off, and turn on the lighting, even when the occupants are not home. The same level of control is had over the HVAC systems as well. By becoming more familiar with how energy in used, both in terms of real-time as well as historical usage, residents may even be encouraged to save energy.

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美国能源部太阳能十项全能

了解更多关于沙漠在这里拉斯维加斯团队的网站。

Learn more about DesertSol here on the Team Las Vegas' website.