The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® is seeking collegiate student participants from diverse majors to join the next round of the zero energy building design competition. Students from collegiate institutions in the United States and around the world are encouraged to form interdisciplinary teams and register!
- The Design Challenge is an annual collegiate competition challenging interdisciplinary teams to create high-performance, low-carbon building designs that address real-world issues such as climate resilience, affordability, and environmental justice.
- Design a sustainable retrofit of an existing building or a new construction building in one of the following divisions:
- Single-Family Housing
- Attached Housing
- Multifamily Building
- Education Building
- The 2024 Design Challenge rules provide more information and detail on the 10 contests that make up the Decathlon.
- REGISTER your team for the 2024 Design Challenge today! Registration closes on October 18, 2023, at 5 p.m. EDT.
- Join us for the 2024 Design Challenge kickoff webinar on September 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. EDT to learn more