Electric Utility To Buy University of Maryland’s Solar Decathlon-Winning WaterShed House

U.S. Department of Energy Announces the 2013 Solar Decathlon is Coming to California!

The U.S. Department of Energy has just announced the location of the 2013 Solar Decathlon – as well as the 20 lucky teams who will be competing for green design glory! After being kicked off the

6 Uber Cool Passivhaus Designs From Around the World!

Help Egypt’s Solar Decathlon Team Make it to the Madrid Solar Decathlon

Solar Decathlon Kicked Off National Mall Again, Seeks New Venue

One of our favorite events in the world of sustainable innovation, the Solar Decathlon, is again being kicked off the National Mall. In January of this year, the National Park Service temporarily banned

VIDEO: Announcing the Winner of the 2011 Solar Decathlon

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been having Solar Decathlon withdrawal since the biennial design-build competition ended at the beginning of the month. We’re still buzzing with

Team Florida’s Solar Decathlon FLeX House Harnesses Passive Design to Keep its Cool in Hot Climates

Florida International’s perFORM[D]ance Solar Decathlon House Responds to Its Environment

Team Belgium’s E-Cube 2011 Solar Decathlon House is a DIY Modular Kit-Home

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Affordable Re_Home is Prepped for Natural Disaster Recovery

Team Purdue’s Suburban INhome Takes 2nd Place in the 2011 Solar Decathlon!

We’re thrilled to announce that this weekend Team Purdue took second place in the 2011 Solar Decathlon! Purdue’s sensible, suburban-style INhome received top marks throughout the competition

Team Massachusetts’ 4D Solar Decathlon Home is a 21st-Century Take on the Gable House

Team Maryland Wins the Architecture Contest at the 2011 Solar Decathlon

The WaterShed Solar Decathlon house, built by students from the University of Maryland, has taken first place in the design-build competition’s architecture category! And we are not surprised. Ever

20 Stunning Energy-Efficient Homes in the 2011 Solar Decathlon!

federated_media_section = "chevy_volt"; The 2011 Solar Decathlon is heating up as 20 teams of students from around the world construct stunning, energy-efficient homes at the National Mall’s West

Appalachian State’s Solar Homestead Brings Adaptability and Independent Living to the 2011 Solar Decathlon

Empowerhouse Takes First Place in Affordability at the 2011 Solar Decathlon!

One of the most common arguments against building energy-efficient homes is that the upfront costs are just too high, but this year’s Solar Decathlon competition is telling another story. For the

Vote For Your Favorite House in the 2011 Solar Decathlon!

PHOTOS: Ohio State University’s Solar Decathlon enCORE House Does More with Less in a 900 Sq Foot Space

Team Canada’s TRTL Solar Decathlon House is a Modern Take on a Native American Home

Team New Zealand’s First Light House Wins the Engineering Contest at the 2011 Solar Decathlon

We’ve been sitting on the edges of our seats all day, anxiously awaiting today’s Engineering Contest results at the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The results were just announced, and we’re