The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends design excellence and smart energy production with innovation, market potential, and energy and water efficiency.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Calhoun Community College uses a crane to assemble their house entry. Called surviv(AL) House the design serves as a model for resilient housing for severe weather-prone communities and includes a safe room able to withstand 250-mph winds. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 Swiss team members Xavier Tendon, Loic Simon, Jocelyn Sapin, Valentin Jacquet and Axelle Marchon (back to camera) unload a photovoltaic (solar electric) panel from a shipping container at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 27, 2017. The team intends 100% of the NeighborHub house’s exterior walls to be used for energy production. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 University of Maryland team members Malik Johnson-Williams and Alla Elmahadi adjust a deck module as team advisor Mike Binder (rear) observes at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 27, 2017. When fully assembled, the deck will flank a central glass courtyard feature. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 Swiss team members Jérémie Stoeckli and Morgan Fargues install wood panels in the NeighborHub house at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 27, 2017. The house is designed for flexible use and could serve as a workspace, conference room, community dining space, as well as a living space. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 University of Maryland’s Jack Perry attaches a tie down hook under the foundation of the reACT house at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 27, 2017. The hooks will be used to secure the structure to anchor bolts buried around the house. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 University of Maryland team members Tim Kim and Alan Uy work on the roof of their house at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 25, 2017. The design, called reACT, is a prototype for sustainable, self-sufficient Native American housing that provides a way to live using materials that consider tribal environmental ethics. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 Netherlands team from the HU University of Applied Science Utrecht, builds the framework of their house entry at the 61st & Peña Station, Denver, Colorado, September 25, 2017. The design features eco-friendly materials and moveable, modular walls which allow for customization and can be scaled up or down to fit the homeowners needs as they transition through life. (Credit: Laurie Loweecey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)