UTC Solar Decathlon participates in Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon and Orange County (OC) Sustainability Decathlon. They are collegiate design-and-build competitions focused on sustainable housing that challenge college students worldwide to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate change and improve our quality of life through greater affordability, resilience, and energy efficiency.
The competition has 10 contest categories including:
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Market Analysis
- Durability and Resilience
- Embodied Environmental Impact
- Integrated Performance
- Occupant Experience
- Comfort and Environmental Quality
- Energy Performance
- Presentation
To learn more about the Solar Decathlon competitions, please visit:
https://www.utc.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/solar_decathlon.pdf
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/
https://ocsd23.com/
We want more UTC students to participate. Why participate?
The benefits include:
• Develop critical career skills
• Learn from experts and peers
• Gain valuable insights from world-class thought leaders
• Showcase the future of high-performance building design
• Get hand-on experience and unique training for preparation to enter the clean energy workforce
• Be a part of multidisciplinary teams