Purdue University and New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington) take second and third place in the biennial competition.
The biennial green-building challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy runs through Oct. 2
Collegiate teams used regional vernacular for inspiration.
An interview with Chelsea Royall, design director for the Solar Homestead, Appalachian...
An interview with Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA, the faculty advisor for PerFORM[D]ance...
An interview with Joseph Baisch, architecture co-lead, Team Middlebury.
An interview with Abbie Faust, lead architect for The Ohio State University's enCORE...
An interview with Jason Hudspeth, project architect for Empowerhouse.
An interview with Sarah Miller, project architect for Purdue’s INhome.
The design for the Solar Homestead was inspired by traditional Appalachian settlements.
The perFORM[D]ance House is an open pavilion that blends exterior and interior living.
Using design features of a New England farmhouse, this house is intended to be a...
The enCORE house used solar-powered products manufactured in Ohio.
Empowerhouse was designed with input from the Washington, D.C., Department of Houseing...
The INhome (short for Indiana home) was designed to appeal to a typical Midwestern...
An interview with Wilson Chang, LEED AP specialist, Southern California Institute of...
An interview with Loraine Fowlow, faculty advisor for TRTL, the University of...
An interview with Hua Guodong, project architect for Team China’s Y Container.
An interview with Dr. Stanley Russell, faculty advisor for Team Florida’s FLeXHouse...
An interview with Spencer Culhane, faculty advisor for Team Massachusetts’s 4D Home...
An interview with David Cook, project engineer for the University of Hawaii’s Hale...
CHIP has an otherworldly appearance that belies its grounding in mainstream...
The E-Cube house was conceived as an affordable building kit that can be assembled in...
TRTL was inspired by the culture of the First Nations People of Southern Alberta.
With its Y Container home, Team China took a radical approach to affordability.
The FLeX House is designed to ship in one piece, keeping costs down.
The 4D Home was one of the most affordable of this year's competition.
An interview with Jordan Tait, project architect for Team New Jersey’s ENJOY house.
An interview with Farah Ahmad, media spokesperson for Team New York—City College of...
An interview with Eli Nuttall, lead architect, Team New Zealand.
An interview with Megan Chafin, project architect for Team Tennessee’s Living Light.
An interview with Jordan Smith, architectural project manager for Old Dominion...
An interview with Mark Taylor, faculty advisor for the University of Illinois at...
An interview with Amy Gardner, AIA, and Brian Grieb, AIA, faculty advisors for Team...
The ENJOY House is concrete—almost entirely concrete.
Roofpod is a solar penthouse that meets code and could be built today in Manhattan.
The First Light house derived inspiration from the traditional New Zealand holiday...
The Living First house finished first in the decathlon’s energy balance and water...
The Unit 6 house is intended for Virginia’s more temperate climate.
The Re-home included a 30-panel PV array capable of 7.2 kilowatts.
The WaterShed house took top honors in the overall competition.
The 2013 event will take place at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif.
The Solar Decathlon's influence on architecture or sustainable technology is difficult to gauge.
The University of Maryland, Appalachian State University, and Team New Zealand take the top three architecture competition spots.