What do ESTEEM do?
We are, not only, Heriot-Watt University’s official entrant into the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2020 competition, but also the sole UK finalist! This contest is integrated with the World Expo in Dubai which envisions an estimated 25 million visitors.
Our goal is to design & build a multifunctional solar powered house in collaboration with industry and academia. Thus, the design ethos emphasises sustainability & innovative wall-to-wall constructional elements with the aspiration to achieve the most eco-friendly build. Our smart home aims to withstand the high temperatures, humidity & dusty conditions prevalent in the Middle East.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, we are proud to represent the Scottish Construction and Building Services sectors on the international stage with our incorporation of materials and designs from several sponsors; local & worldwide.
Our Timeline
Building the CLT panels at CSIC
April 2021
Thanks to CSIC, we are building the cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels locally ourselves in Glasgow!
Building the Prototype in Edinburgh
June 2021
The house will be built in Edinburgh first in order to test our prototype, after which it will be disassembled and shipped to Dubai!
Team ESTEEM at the World Expo
October 2021
The final stage of this project! We'll be showcasing everything that we've been working on at the Dubai World Expo.
Who are ESTEEM?
We are Team ESTEEM from Heriot Watt University. 120 students, 5 academic schools, 3 campuses and 1 cohesive vision driving us to build a better world.
Our members stem from a broad range of academic disciplines:
- Architectural Engineering
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Marketing & Business Management
- Urban Planning
- Construction Project Management
We are as diverse as we are creative and it's drawing from this international pool of passion and talent that drives our success.
Our Mission
At Team ESTEEM we draw from a range of academic backgrounds and our members aspire to apply their years of classroom learning to an interdisciplinary project that will change the world. We are the generation that will live to see the consequences of climate change. Motivated, eager and ready to act, each of us is committed to bringing together science, technology, architecture and innovative thinking to develop ourselves as professionals and bring about positive ecological change.
With the SDME, we are ready to take on the biggest challenge of all – becoming thought leaders in the green recovery and building the better, greener world of tomorrow.
