Solar Decathlon
2009
The 2009 Solar Decathlon challenges 20 college teams from around the globe in 10 contests to design, build, and operate the most livable, energy-efficient completely solar-powered house.
Solar Decathlon next edition
The next Solar Decathlon will be held in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2009, when once again teams from colleges and universities from around the world will gather to compete.
The Solar Decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The event takes place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., October 12 - 20. The team houses are open for touring everyday, except Wednesday, October 17, when they will close for competition purposes. An overall winner is announced on Friday, October 19 at 2 p.m.
Solar Decathlon houses must power all the home energy needs of a typical family using only the power of the sun. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends aesthetics and modern conveniences with maximum energy production and optimal efficiency. The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002, and the most recent was held in 2007.
Teams of college students design a solar house, knowing from the outset that it must be powered entirely by the sun. In a quest to stretch every last watt of electricity that's generated by the solar panels on their roofs, the students absorb the lesson that energy is a precious commodity. They strive to innovate, using high-tech materials and design elements in ingenious ways. Along the way, the students learn how to raise funds and communicate about team activities. They collect supplies and talk to contractors. They build their solar houses, learning as they go.
2009 teams
Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury Street. Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-585-0226
Iowa State University
1138 Pearson. Ames, IA 50011-2207
Phone: 515-294-7142
Universidad de Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 21909. San Juan, PR 00931-1909
Phone: 787-250-8581
University of Calgary
CCIT Bldg. Room 218. 2500 University Dr. NW.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
Phone: 403-220-6958
Cornell University
B27 Upson Hall. Ithaca, NY 14853-2801
Phone: 607-254-6365
Penn State
110 Technology Center Building
University Park, PA 16802-3377
Phone: 814-865-8473
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
AVDA. Ramiro de Maeztu No. 7 Madrid, Spain 28040
Phone: +34 91 336 36 59
University of Minnesota
450 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2070
Phone: 612-625-7669
University of Kentucky
109 Kinkead Hall; 172 Funkhouser Drive
Lexington, KY 40506-0057
Phone: 859-257-3000 x211
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Karolinenplatz 5
Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany 64289
Phone: +49-6151-16-2046
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Phone: 408-554-6870
University of Waterloo
7 Melville Street South
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N1S 2H4
Phone: 519-888-4567
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
104 University Circle
Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone: 337-482-5175
The Ohio State University
E331 Scott Labs, 201 W. 19th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-6081
Team Missouri
202 University Center, 300 W. 12th Street
Rolla, MO 65409-1330
Phone: 573-341-4598
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1901 S. First Street, Suite A
Champaign, IL 61820-7406
Phone: 217-333-4694
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 340. Milwaukee, WI 53201-0340
Phone: 414-229-4014
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77251-1892
Phone: 713-348-5152
Virginia Tech
1880 Pratt Drive, Suite 2006
Blacksburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-818-5012
The University of Arizona
PO Box 3520. Tucson, AZ 85722-3520
Phone: 520-621-6751
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