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Secretary Granholm Announces Winners of Solar

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm yesterday joined college students from around the world to announce the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon—a collegiate competition that challenges the next generation of building professionals to design and construct high-performance, low-carbon buildings

The Swiss Team Wins U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

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

Design Challenge | Solar Decathlon

Winning teams are recognized with awards on an international stage and winning design projects are shared through Solar Decathlon and U.S. Department of Energy channels. 2025 marks the 12 th edition of the Design Challenge, which has helped create a global community of current and future professionals dedicated to tackling the most complex

2024 Design Challenge

Winning teams are recognized with awards on an international stage and winning design projects are shared through Solar Decathlon and U.S. Department of Energy channels. The Design Challenge builds on the 20+ year legacy of the Solar Decathlon in creating a global community of current and future professionals dedicated to tackling the most

The Solar Decathlon 2017 Competition | Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a life-changing competition for collegiate students and an intensive course in sustainability for consumers. Collegiate teams spend almost two years designing and building energy-efficient houses powered by the sun. In the final competition, the teams and their houses go head to head in 10

Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition, comprising 10 contests, that challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy. The winners are selected based for the best blending of design architectural and engineering excellence with innovation

Design Challenge | Solar Decathlon

40 Collegiate Teams Advance to Solar Decathlon 2024 Design

Forty teams from 37 collegiate institutions are advancing to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon® 2024 Design Challenge based on their cutting-edge, zero energy building designs. "We can''t meaningfully address climate change while continuing to design buildings the way we always have," said Holly Jamesen Carr, Solar

Fifty-Seven Teams Advance to Solar Decathlon

Fifty-seven teams from 63 collegiate institutions have earned a spot in the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® 2023 Design Challenge. "Solar Decathlon has pioneered energy efficient building designs for more than two decades; this year''s finalist teams showed there is always room to push the envelope on zero energy buildings,"

2024 Design Challenge Results | Solar Decathlon

Design Challenge Division Winners were announced during the Solar Decathlon Competition Event in Golden, Colorado, April 19-21, 2024. The students from 40 Finalist Teams represented 37 collegiate institutions during the 2024 Design Challenge.

57 Teams Advance to Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge Final

About the Solar Decathlon. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that prepares the next generation of building professionals to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewables. The Design Challenge is

Solar Decathlon 2023 Winners Take Zero-Energy Design and

winners of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon ®, DOE''s longest-running student competition, are leading the clean energy revolution by designing and constructing better buildings. Ball State University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art won the top honors at this year''s

Zero Energy Design Designation | Solar Decathlon

The Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) is a sister-program of the Solar Decathlon at the U.S. Department of Energy. ZEDD recognizes post-secondary academic programs that prepare students for 21st century building careers. If you participate in the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge yearly, you can automatically meet both of these requirements!

Blog | Solar Decathlon

Only three weeks remain for college students to join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon® 2025 Design Challenge! Register by Oct. 23, 2024 to compete against teams from around the world in DOE''s longest-running student competition focused on zero-energy building design.. Each year, Design Challenge teams create high-performance, low

20 Years and Beyond—Solar Decathlon Announces

About the Solar Decathlon . The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® is a collegiate competition that prepares the next generation of building professionals to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewables.

2022 DESIGN CHALLENGE JURIES

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition 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.

Winners of 2021 Solar Decathlon Design and Build Challenges

The United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the winners of the 2021 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon, a competition that challenges architecture and

Solar Decathlon 2023 Winners Take Zero-Energy

winners of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon ®, DOE''s longest-running student competition, are leading the clean energy revolution by designing and constructing better buildings.

Earn 30+ CEUs—Join the Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® is partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to host the next Solar Decathlon Professionals Program (SD Pro) cohort!. Earn 30+ GBCI (Green Business Certification Inc.) continuing education credits by enrolling in this virtual, hands-on, zero-energy design course!. The training is a blended

2024 Design Challenge | Solar Decathlon

Jump into your U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® competition experience at the kickoff webinar! Join us on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. EDT to hear about: Design Challenge changes for 2024, including new division breakdowns and the 10 updated contests. Mentor program opportunities for alumni and current teams.

Past Events

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Build Challenge dates back to the inaugural event in 2002. Since then, the Build Challenge has been held biennially in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020. The Design Challenge first began as a DOE student design competition in 2014. It was held annually until 2018, when it became a

Solar Decathlon | Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® is a collegiate competition that has inspired thousands of students worldwide to enter the clean energy workforce since its inception in 2002. Today, the 10 contests that are the foundation of Solar Decathlon challenge students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate

Competition | Solar Decathlon

These annual awards are given to past U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon® participants at the student or faculty level who have made outstanding contributions to the transition to a clean energy economy. Nominate by Feb. 1 to be considered. Winners will be announced in April 2024 at the Solar Decathlon Competition Event at the

Going for Gold—Announcing the Solar Decathlon

122 teams from 93 collegiate institutions are going for gold as competition begins for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon® 2025 Design Challenge, DOE''s longest-running student competition.. The Design Challenge encourages collegiate teams to create energy-efficient, resilient, and sustainable building designs that meet community needs

Holly Jamesen Carr | Department of Energy

Holly Jamesen Carr oversees the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon on behalf of the Building Technologies Office. She also oversees the Better Buildings Alliance, a voluntary energy-efficiency partnership program for commercial building owners, managers, and tenants, and she is part of the Buildings Upgrade Prize team.

What is Solar Decathlon India?

The Solar Decathlon India competition will create opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in India to work on the design of energy efficient and self-reliant buildings. It will nurture collaboration in science and technology as well as innovation in renewable energy to meet India''s sustainable economic development goals.

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