2017 Build Challenge Winners

2017 Build Challenge Overall Winners 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of Maryland
• 3^rd Place, University of California at Berkeley and University of Denver 

2017 Build Challenge Contest Winners 

To see the materials submitted by the teams, such as architectural drawings, project summaries, jury narratives and more, explore our team deliverables table. 

Architecture 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 3^rd Place, Washington University in St. Louis 

Market Potential 

• 1^st Place, Northwestern University
• 2^nd Place, Netherlands: HU University of Applied Science Utrecht
• 3^rd Place, Team Daytona Beach: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona State College 

Engineering 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 3^rd Place, Northwestern University 

Communications 

• 1^st Place, Northwestern University
• 2^nd Place, University of California, Davis
• 3^rd Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg 

Innovation 

• 1^st Place, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 2^nd Place, University of Maryland
• 3^rd Place, Missouri University of Science and Technology 

Water 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of California, Davis
• 3^rd Place, Netherlands: HU University of Applied Science Utrecht 

Health and Comfort 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of California at Berkeley and University of Denver
• 3^rd Place, University of California, Davis 

Appliances 

• 1^st Place, University of California at Berkeley and University of Denver
• 2^nd Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 3^rd Place, Missouri University of Science and Technology 

Home Life 

• 1^st Place, Swiss Team: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg
• 2^nd Place, University of California at Berkeley and University of Denver
• 3^rd Place, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Calhoun Community College 

Energy 

• 1^st Place, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 2^nd Place, University of Maryland
• 3^rd Place, Missouri University of Science and Technology