Lighting & Appliances

Today’s homes should be safe spaces for shelter, meals, learning, professional work, recreation, entertainment, and social gatherings. In each of the subcontests for Contest 9 and Contest 10, teams and the organizers will inspect and test different facets of each model home to verify that they function as intended and have been installed and configured per the construction documents. Systems, equipment, appliances, facilities, and electronics are examples of facets that require performance verification.

Although specific verification procedures may vary for different facets as appropriate, typical verification involves three steps:

1. Read the installation manual, operators manual, and/or relevant content in the construction documents to understand how the facet should be installed and configured, and how it should function.
2. Inspect and/or operate the facet under typical operating conditions using typical operating modes. Make observations and/or record measurements during inspection and operation.
3. Upon review of the recorded observations and/or measured data, determine if the facet functions as intended and if the facet has been installed and configured per the construction documents.

If all facets within a particular category (i.e., subcontest) function as intended and are installed and configured as presented in the construction documents, 100% of available points will be awarded for the subcontest. Partial points between 0% and 100% of available points will be awarded for partial functionality and/or partially accurate representation in the construction documents.

Subcontest 10.1 Lighting
Demonstrate that all lighting and daylighting components, including controls, are installed and configured per the construction documents and function as intended.

Subcontest 10.2 Kitchen and Laundry
Demonstrate that appliances such as the refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, cooktop, clothes washer, and clothes dryer are installed and configured per the construction documents and function as intended.

Subcontest 10.3 Home Office, Security, and Electronics
Demonstrate that all home office, security, and electronic entertainment systems and components are installed and configured per the construction documents and function as intended.