The Competition Manager may award bonus points for exceptional performance and/or assess penalty points for Rules violations. Bonuses and penalties may be applied to a particular contest score, or to the overall competition score.
Total Net Penalty/Bonus Points
Details
PenaltiesBonusesID
Team
Points
Contest
Rules Reference
Notes
1
DHO
-6.00
COMP
Rule 15-3: Late Design Changes
Louvers are not manually operable; no “air flow control sensor-display operable system”; inverter is significantly smaller than specified inverter; 16 PV modules, not 17; no bidirectional metering system; some windows are triple and single glazed; attic is not double-walled; no induction cooktop; no DC fridge/freezer; no outdoor stand lights; no battery charger; 17 exhaust fans, not 9; house does not have sandy color; no use of electrical posts; no bath or screened door in majlis; no wi-fi; only one water heater
2
DHO
-4.00
COMP
Rule 6-3: [Exterior] Accesibility
Stone driveway; driveway, entrance, and exit ramps are too steep
3
DHO
-3.00
COMP
Rule 4: Deliverables and File Submissions / Appendix C-2: Drawings
Not similarly formatted as the drawings of the top finishers in the 2011 Solar Decathlon competition; insufficient detail to enable the organizers to develop detailed cost estimates and a product directory using only the information contained in the drawings and project manual
4
DHO
-3.00
COMP
Rule 7-2: [Interior] Accessibility
Climbing stairs is required to reach first floor and attic level living spaces
5
DHO
-3.00
COMP
Rule 13: Juried Contest Requirements / Appendix A-2: Team Requirements
Did not show all possible configurations of the house during the walkthroughs of the Architecture, Engineering, and Sustainability Juries
6
DHO
-3.00
COMP
Rule 14: Measured Contest Requirements / Appendix B-2: Team Planning and Installation Requirements
No circuit documentation; very slow to provide contact information; little communication on conference calls or email; no preparation for cable protection or cable routing; did not prepare a static IP address and open applicable ports; did not prepare AC power supply cable; very few photos were submitted; no preparation for appliance sensor installation; the inverter and main panelboard were not connected at a common point, so the inverter could not be measured by the energy balance meter; discrepancies and/or missing information about appliances and electronics in as-built documentation; incorrect electrical service was specified
7
DHO
-1.25
COMP
Rule 4: Deliverables and File Submissions / Appendix C-7: Video Walkthrough
No audio narrative; not composed of video footage of the final constructed house; does not give viewers a close approximation of the on-site tour experience; less than 3 minutes
All bonus and penalty and bonus points were applied to the teams’ overall competition scores even though the Rules allow for these points to be applied to individual contests
Abbreviations
Team column
DHO = Dhofar, GUT = GUtech, NIZ = Nizwa
Contest column
ARCH = Architecture, ENG = Engineering, SUST = Sustainability, COMM = Communications, CZ = Comfort Zone, ALE = Appliances/Lighting/Electronics, EB = Energy Balance, COMP = Overall Competition
