
Team Austria's LISI House Wins the 2013 Solar Decathlon!
The top 3 homes of this year's competition: 1. Team Austria: Vienna University of Technology - LISI Home 2....

Team Czech Republic's AIR House Wins the Architecture Contest at the Solar Decathlon 2013
Team Czech Republic's AIR House earned a score of 98 out of a possible 100 points to win the contest. Architectural...

UNC Charlotte's UrbanEden Solar Decathlon Home Features a Garden Wall for Growing Food in the City
The UNC Charlotte team is calling their UrbanEden "a tree planted in the forest of the city." The Solar Decathlon...

Team Norwich Delta's T-90 Home is an Insulated Fortress that Provides All-Weather Comfort at the Solar Decathlon
The Delta T-90 design is all about providing a sustainable dwelling that provides maximum interior comfort for...

Ultra Adaptable Chameleon House Features Moveable Paneled Walls and Shape-Shifting Furniture at the Solar Decathlon
This is the Missouri Team’s fifth Solar Decathlon competition. In fact, they are the only team worldwide to have...

Team Texas' Solar Decathlon ADAPT House Takes Advantage of El Paso's Abundant Sunlight
The Texas student team created ADAPT with the belief that a home is not just a location or state of mind but a...

Stevens Institute's Ecohabit Home Stands Out with Photovoltaic Shingles at the Solar Decathlon 2013
The 1,300 square foot home is a simple, low-slung L-shaped construction made up of two modules—a 'dry module'...

Team Alberta's Borealis Solar Decathlon Home Features a Stunning Air-Filtering Indoor Vertical Garden
As we move into the first official week of the Solar Decathlon 2013, the judges are beginning to make their rounds...

Team Austria’s LISI Solar Decathlon Home Keeps Cool with a Movable Exterior Curtain
The Solar Decathlon 2013 competition officially kicked off 3 October, 2013; to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony,...

Team Las Vegas' DesertSol Home Brings a Base Camp for Desert Exploration to the Solar Decathlon
Though DesertSol was developed as a second home, or "base camp" for an adventurous couple between the ages of 35...

6 Solar-Powered Homes to Watch at the Solar Decathlon 2013 Competition in Irvine, CA
Sci-Arc/Caltech & DALE Sci-Arc/Caltech not only have home court advantage for this year's competition...

Middlebury's InSite Solar-Powered Home is Made From Materials Sourced Within 10 Miles
Following five points of InSiteful design, the Middlebury team has sought to build a home that is economically,...