2nd Lisbon Ideas Challenge International Design Competition

The Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, IN+, of the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisbon, is pleased to introduce you the International Design Competition "Lisbon Ideas Challenge (LIC) - Urban Design with Photovoltaics".

LIC is an activity promoted within the Photovoltaic Power System Programme (PVPS) latest task, Task 10. Task 10 objective is to enhance the opportunities for the wide-scale, solution-oriented application of PV in the urban environment, as part of an integrated approach that maximizes building energy efficiency as well as solar thermal and PV usage. PVPS is a collaborative R&D agreement, established within the International Energy Agency (IEA), aimed at conducting projects on the application of solar PV electricity.

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The official presentation of this competition occurred in the workshop "New rising era for photovoltaic in buildings" on the 2nd of February in Brussels, within the framework of the European Sustainable Energy Week promoted by the European Commission. The competition calls for entries from the 1st of March to the 31st of July 2007; the final prize ceremony is expected to be held in November 2007.

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