Article originally published by U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon continues to “push the envelope” on the design of the most high-performance, efficient, affordable, innovative buildings while leveraging opportunities to showcase student innovation and STEM education, as well as to foster workforce development opportunities.
The Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that challenges student teams to design and build high-performance, energy-efficient buildings. The winners of the competition are the teams that best blend design excellence and smart energy use with innovation, market potential, and building efficiency…
Whether interested in the Design Challenge or the Build Challenge, each team must submit an application and required fee by November 6, 2018, 5 p.m. EST… All requirements are outlined in the Solar Decathlon Competition Guide on the website…