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