Where Are the Solar Decathlon Houses Now?
Since 2002, 72 houses have competed in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. These houses—now located throughout the United States and around the world—continue to serve numerous education-, conservation-, and community-oriented functions.
To learn more about where each house is today, choose from the links in the following tables.
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The contents of this map are also presented in the table(s) below. If you need assistance accessing this information, please contact the Webmaster
 2009 Team |
House | State/Territory/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Silo House | Massachusetts |
| Iowa State University | Interlock House | Iowa |
| The Ohio State University | Solar House I | Ohio |
| Penn State | Natural Fusion | Pennsylvania |
| Rice University | ZEROW HOUSE | Texas |
| Team Alberta | SolAbode | Canada |
| Team Boston | Curio.House | Massachusetts |
| Team California | Refract House | California |
| Team Germany | surPLUShome | Germany |
| Team Missouri | Show-Me House | Missouri |
| Team Ontario/BC | North House | Canada |
| Team Ontario/BC | West House | Canada |
| Team Spain | Black and White House | Spain |
| Universidad de Puerto Rico | Caribbean Affordable Solar House (CASH) | Puerto Rico |
| The University of Arizona | SEED [pod] | Arizona |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Gable Home | Illinois |
| University of Kentucky | s•ky blue House | Kentucky |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | BeauSoleil | Louisiana |
| University of Minnesota | ICON Solar House | Minnesota |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Meltwater House | Wisconsin |
| Virginia Tech | Lumenhaus | Virginia |
 2007 Team |
House | State/Territory/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | TriPOD | Pennsylvania |
| Cornell University | Light Canopy | New York |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Icarus | Georgia |
| Kansas State University and University of Kansas | Kansas Project Solar House | Colorado |
| Lawrence Technological University | ALOeTERRA | Michigan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Solar 7 | Massachusetts |
| New York Institute of Technology | OPEN House | New York |
| Penn State | MorningStar | Pennsylvania |
| Santa Clara University | Ripple House | California |
| Team Montréal | Lumen Essence | Canada |
| Technische Universität Darmstadt | Made in Germany | Germany |
| Texas A&M University | groHome | Texas |
| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Casa Solar | Spain |
| Universidad de Puerto Rico | Cell House | Puerto Rico |
| University of Cincinnati | [re]form house | Ohio |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Core House | Colorado |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Elementhouse | Illinois |
| University of Maryland | LEAFHouse | Maryland |
| University of Missouri-Rolla | Solar House | Missouri |
| University of Texas at Austin | BLOOMhouse | Texas |
 2005 Team |
House | State/Territory/Country |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University | Solar Cal Poly house | California |
| Cornell University | CUSD Zero Energy House | New York |
| Crowder College | Arts and Crafts House | Missouri |
| Florida International University | Engawa | Florida |
| New York Institute of Technology | Green Machine/Blue Space | New York |
| Pittsburgh Synergy | Solar House | Pennsylvania |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Solar House | Rhode Island |
| Team Canada | Northern Lights | Canada |
| Universidad de Puerto Rico | La Casa Solar | Puerto Rico |
| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Magic Box Competition House | China |
| Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Magic Box Model House | Spain |
| University of Colorado | BioS(h)IP | Utah |
| University of Maryland | Solar House | Maryland |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Solar House | West Virginia |
| University of Michigan | MiSo* | Michigan |
| University of Missouri-Rolla | Prairie House | Missouri |
| University of Texas at Austin | SNAP House | Texas |
| Virginia Tech | Solar House | Virginia |
| Washington State University | Zero Energy House | Washington |
 2002 Team |
House | State/Territory/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Solar House | Alabama |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Solar House | Pennsylvania |
| Crowder College | Solar House | Missouri |
| Universidad de Puerto Rico | Solar Habitat | Puerto Rico |
| Texas A&M University | Solar House | Texas |
| Tuskegee University | Solar House | Alabama |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | BASE+ House | Colorado |
| University of Delaware | Solar House | Delaware |
| University of Maryland | Solar House | Maryland |
| University of Missouri-Rolla | Solar House | Missouri |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Solar House | North Carolina |
| University of Texas at Austin | Mobile Utility Unit | Texas |
| University of Virginia | Trojan Goat | Virginia |
| Virginia Tech | Solar House | Virginia |
