iPhone Application

As part of our objective to educate the public about the goals and projects of The Queen’s Solar Design Team, an iPad/iPhone application is currently in development. This application, in its completed form, will be available for free in the app store for anybody interested in downloading it. Included in the application will be information about the history of the team, our current projects and goals, an interactive model of a sustainable home, and methods of contact. This application will be the first step in the QSDT’s effort to create interactive software for Apple devices intended for viewers and users of our solar home. It is our intention that interested viewers of our Test Facility built on Queen’s campus will download this application and follow our progress to the Solar Decathlon.

The long term stages for software development would include interactive software to control the active systems in the house including the HVAC, blinds, lights, and energy usage. The user of the house will be able to control his or her ambient environment to their exact specifications, both from home and remotely. With the increasing use of portable devices, of which many are Apple products, this planned controls system will be easy to use and accessible at any location.