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The Auburn house is loosely based on a traditional southern design called the dogtrot, which incorporates a central porch that divides the house into two halves.
(Credit: Warren Gretz/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Who: Auburn University
What: Solar house
Where:
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
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Public tours: Not available
Solar Decathlon 2002
Auburn University: Enjoying Campus Life
The solar-powered house built by Auburn University for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2002 returned to campus after placing third in the competition. It currently resides on the university's Agricultural Campus, where it has been landscaped and is used as office space and for educational tours.