DOE’s First Solar Decathlon To Be Held In Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC — College students around the country are completing 14 custom-designed solar-powered homes, and each house will be transported to the nation’s capital for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first Solar Decathlon.
The Solar Decathlon is a team competition among universities to design and build the most energy-efficient solar-powered homes, which is being held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. To win the Solar Decathlon, a team must blend aesthetics and modern conveniences with maximum energy production and efficiency.