Solar Decathlon

The participating teams for the 2025 Design Challenge have been named! Check the list -- is anyone competing from your area?
https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/going-gold-announcing-solar-decathlon-2025-design-challenge-teams

Any industry professional, regardless of previous experience, can volunteer to be a technical advisor on a specific topic. We need technical advisors for , mechanical , , integration, , cost analysis, life-cycle analysis, and more. Learn more and sign up:
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/blog/archives/8392

Winning teams from the 2024 Design Challenge presented their innovative building designs at the EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit in Salt Lake City earlier this month, energizing attendees with their fresh perspectives for the industry.
EEBA | Energy & Environmental Building Alliance

Tomorrow's the deadline! ❗️❗️❗️ Have you registered your team yet for the 2025 Design Challenge?
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/about/design/2025

There are now two opportunities available for buildings industry pros and alumni to connect with current Decathletes. You can be an alumni mentor or a technical advisor. Learn more and sign up by Oct. 23: https://www.solardecathlon.gov/about/mentors

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2025 will mark the 12th edition of the Design Challenge, which has helped create a global community of current and future professionals dedicated to tackling the most complex problems in the built environment. Have those wheels been turning? 🎡⎈⚙⚙️ Thinking about getting a team together? You have until Oct. 23.

https://www.solardecathlon.gov/about/design/2025
https://youtu.be/wATB99cqT9A?feature=shared

Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge Recap As part of the Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge, 300+ students and faculty gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to present their zero en...

Are you interested in connecting with the next generation of building professionals and making a lasting impact on their career trajectories? Become a juror to engage with collegiate students and share your perspective and expertise to help prepare them for the workforce. Sign up by Oct. 23: https://forms.office.com/g/kJysFjy8jN

14 programs from 9 collegiate institutions have just been recognized as Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) recipients in the 2024 cohort! These programs went above and beyond basic education by preparing their students to design and construct sustainable, buildings. Who made the list? Check it out:
https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/colleges-recognized-exemplary-zero-energy-design-curriculum

There's still time for you and your Design Challenge team to join the kickoff webinar next week to learn more of the ins and outs of the competition, such as division changes and award updates for 2025, and to get your questions answered. ❓❓ Register now: https://nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuuprTsqHY0dl6kOrItBnKBo_IqLoSA #/registration

Solar Decathlon is looking for volunteer alumni mentors and technical advisors for the 2025 Design Challenge! Buildings industry professionals can connect with current Decathletes through 1:1 team mentoring or by serving as an expert for a technical area for multiple teams.

Learn more or sign up:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=fp3yoM0oVE-EQniFrufAgI5u5ftcNexAiWLTEiVuSOFUMlg1TzBLN05RNEUzS0RWMUo0SFAwT0pUTS4u

Have you formed your team yet? Registration is now open for the 2025 Design Challenge! And don't forget the kickoff webinar on September 10 to learn more about the updates for this year.
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/2025/design-challenge.html

Alumni, we could use your help!!! Your experience is so valuable to our competing teams, especially those that are applying for the first time. Consider becoming a mentor. Learn more 👇👇👇
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/mentors.html

Plan to put a team together for the 2025 Design Challenge but need some deets on how to go about it? Have some questions about the process? Join our kickoff webinar on September 10 and fill in all those gaps!
https://nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuuprTsqHY0dl6kOrItBnKBo_IqLoSA #/registration

☀️ Solar Energy 101: How does work? It all starts with solar radiation, the light emitted by the sun. Solar technologies then capture this energy and transform it into usable energy, powering homes, businesses, and even entire cities!

Ready to dive deeper into the world of solar energy? Discover more about its incredible potential: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/how-does-solar-work

Registrations for the SDI 2024-25 Challenge are open.

There are limited seats available. So don’t miss your chance and register your team now - https://lnkd.in/gz-TuUQS