Queen's Solar Design Team

Queen's Solar Design Team Building an autonomous home on Queen’s campus for research, education and community. Subscribe to our newsletter for event & project updates!

The Queen’s Solar Design Team is proud to have a rich history in innovation and design through its origins as the Queen’s Solar Vehicle Team (QSVT). The team designed and built a total of 11 solar vehicles, setting numerous records, including a Guinness World Record for the longest journey in a solar vehicle in 2000. The team also placed first at many events, including:

- The Great Canadian Sola

r Challenge (1988)
- The World Solar Challenge (2003)
- The American Solar Challenge (2003)
- The North American Solar Challenge (2005). Moreover, with nearly two hundred students having worked with the organization, QSVT now touts an impressive group of alumni found in some of the world's most prestigious engineering firms. After reaching the pinnacle of solar racing, our team was ready to face a new challenge - the design and construction of a sustainable, energy-efficient, and affordable home. We worked tirelessly to develop a strong concept and made remarkable progress. In 2013, working in tandem with Carleton University and Algonquin College, we made a successful bid to compete in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. This unique event allowed us to compete alongside many of the world's formost universities. Our net-zero solar home, named "ECHO," was met with much acclaim, and finished first in Engineering. We are currently constructing a fully autonomous home here at Queen's University. While we have previously made net-zero and net-positive energy homes, the QSEC will function completely off the grid using a wide array of advanced technologies. Lastly, we seek to educate the public to demand more from the next generation of homes. The QSEC will host tours continuously throughout the coming year, attracting thousands of visitors. Community members of all ages are expected to tour the QSEC and learn about sustainable living and the power of solar energy. Together, we can turn our vision of a sustainable future into a reality.

What is this System? This item will be underneath our roofs solar panels to clear the snow off them in the winter months...
03/22/2022

What is this System?

This item will be underneath our roofs solar panels to clear the snow off them in the winter months.

How does it work?

Using low voltages and the solar panels natural snow melting capabilities, these roof heating coils will automatically clear off the snow without the need for a brush!

Why are we using it?

This system will allow the solar panels to generate electricity year-round!

Yoga class this Wednesday, March 16th lead by over zoom! Super excited for this experience as a team.
03/15/2022

Yoga class this Wednesday, March 16th lead by over zoom! Super excited for this experience as a team.

More Information: The two homes Tiny Town is raising funds to build, one will be donated to a Kingston local supportive ...
02/15/2022

More Information: The two homes Tiny Town is raising funds to build, one will be donated to a Kingston local supportive housing agency to help someone in housing need! The second will be given away to one lucky subscriber of their Tiny Home Build Series! Donate today at https://GoFund.Me/d943f5cb !

Did you know that QSDT has a partnership with Tiny Town Association? Tiny Town is a Kingston based non-profit organizati...
02/08/2022

Did you know that QSDT has a partnership with Tiny Town Association? Tiny Town is a Kingston based non-profit organization that is looking to build communities of sustainable modular homes across Canada. QSDT is currently working on a new design for the community’s modular homes that incorporate innovative solutions to increase user friendliness and sustainability.

Application deadline extended!! Be sure to get your applications in!!
01/27/2022

Application deadline extended!! Be sure to get your applications in!!

Please see the link in our bio for the complete application. Applications close on Jan. 28! Please feel free to dm us wi...
01/18/2022

Please see the link in our bio for the complete application. Applications close on Jan. 28! Please feel free to dm us with any questions!

Introducing our sub-team leads and general members for 2021-2022. Thank you to everyone who applied! Looking forward to ...
12/07/2021

Introducing our sub-team leads and general members for 2021-2022. Thank you to everyone who applied! Looking forward to a great year with the whole team!

Meet this year’s executive team!! We are so excited for the year to come!
12/06/2021

Meet this year’s executive team!! We are so excited for the year to come!

Thinking about Sustainability in the home? Want to get involved in project planning, design, or development? Or just wan...
09/07/2021

Thinking about Sustainability in the home? Want to get involved in project planning, design, or development? Or just want to chat? Come out and stop by! 😃🙊💙💛❤️

Open to all Queen’s students, Tricolour Open House is a phenomenal way to learn about the clubs, opportunities and resources to make your year at Queen’s an amazing one! Happening on Thursday September 9th from 5pm to 8pm ET this virtual Zoom event will allow you to meet with clubs and resources who will be hosting rooms for you to learn about who they are and what they do.

To participate you will need to register through onQ by going to the following link, finding the TCOH Course offering and enrolling for the event: https://onq.queensu.ca/d2l/lp/navbars/25338/customlinks/external/18984

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45 Union Street
Kingston, ON
K7L3N6

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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