100% Solar House Grows Out Of Class Project

House of CARDS

University of the Incarnate Word engineering students team up with a solar contractor to build a fully sustainable home on the San Antonio campus. Read more →

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Green College Towns, DC Is Gunning For You

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Leaders from nine Washington, D.C., schools have joined with the mayor in a pledge to turn the city into the "greenest college town in America." Read more →

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Solar Home Continues To Inspire Post Decathlon

Solar Decathlon WaterShed Exterior

The WaterShed house, winner of the Solar Decathlon 2011, will continue to inspire conservation under the ownership of Maryland energy provider Pepco. Read more →

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Solar Decathlon 2013 Coming To California

Via SolarDecathlon.gov

The U.S. announces the 2013 Solar Decathlon will be held in Orange County, Calif., and names the 20 college teams from around the world that will participate. Read more →

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CHIP Solar Home On Display In Los Angeles

Via Sci-Arc

The students of SCI-Arch and CalTech have created a net zero energy home powered by solar panels and controlled by an Xbox Kinect. Tour the home in downtown LA. Read more →

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Solar Decathlon Winner Is U. Of Maryland

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The University of Maryland took first place in the 2011 Solar Decathlon, followed by Purdue University in second, and Team New Zealand in third. Read more →

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Solar Decathlon: Postcards From The Greenest Neighborhood On Earth

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Every one of the Solar Decathlon homes is an off-the-grid space ship capable of eliminating carbon emissions or surviving the collapse of the power grid, depending on your view of the principle challenges of the 21st century. Read more →

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Solar And The City – Team New York’s Solar Decathlon House

Team New York from the Solar Decathlon has its unique Roof Pod solar home highlighted in this latest video segment from Planet Forward. Read more →

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2011 Solar Decathlon Kicks Off In Washington

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The 2011 Solar Decathlon has kicked off with an opening ceremony on the National Mall, and the houses are open to the public beginning today through Oct. 2. Read more →

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Solar Decathlon 2011: Ohio State University, enCORE

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Ohio State University's entry is an affordable, sustainable home designed as an environmentally-conscious option for neighborhood redevelopment near Columbus. Read more →

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