PIX number

11852

Title:

Several team members for University of Colorado at Boulder

Caption

CU students standing on their porch with Congressman Mark Udall. The University of Colorado at Boulder and Crowder College tied for first place in the Engineering Design results announced today at the U. S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. today. This house took 1st place in the over-all competition.

Credit:

Gretz, Warren

Publications:



Date:

10/4/2002

Index Date:

10/11/2002

DOE_office:

Solar Decathlon

Notes:

High resolution digital file, ~17 MB; The Solar Decathlon is a new student contest sponsored by the Department of Energy. Student teams are challenged to integrate aesthetics and modern conveniences with maximum energy production and optimal efficiency. Each team will build a uniquely designed 500-ft2 -- 800-ft2 house. Solar decathletes will transport their houses to the National Mall in Washington D.C. for the competition in the fall of 2002. Each house will incorporate renewable energy features such as: solar - passive, solar - photovoltaics, solar - thermal. http://www.eren.doe.gov/solar_decathlon/

Subject:

buildings

Descriptors:

competition, CU, education and training, people and students, solar decathlon 2002, special events, university

Person/Place:

Washington DC; Solar Village on the National Mall; students - Brandemuehl, Mike; Henry, Matthew; Leidich, Celeste; Yewdall, Zeke; Renner, Mike; Lockhart Borman, Ryan

Release Level

Full/Internet

DOE Information:

DOE funded program/project

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