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Solar Decathlon 2009

Photo Gallery of Homes

The gallery of homes provides high-resolution images of each of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009 team houses.


Click photo to view a larger image. All photos by Jim Tetro, U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

Cornell University

Photo of the bedroom of the Cornell University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Cornell University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Cornell University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Iowa State University

Photo of the living and bedroom areas of the Iowa State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Iowa State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior porch doors of Iowa State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Penn State

Photo of the bathroom of the Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the living and kitchen areas of the Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Rice University

Photo of the living and kitchen areas of the Rice University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Rice University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Rice University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team Alberta

(University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, Alberta College of Art + Design, Mount Royal College)

Photo of the living and kitchen areas of the Team Alberta Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Alberta Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the porch of the Team Alberta Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team Boston

(Boston Architectural College, Tufts University)

Photo of the kitchen of the Team Boston Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Boston Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the living area of the Team Boston Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team California

(Santa Clara University, California College of the Arts)

Photo of the living and kitchen areas of the Team California Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team California Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Team California Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team Missouri

(Missouri University of Science & Technology, University of Missouri-Columbia)

Photo of the bedroom of the Team Missouri Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Missouri Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Close-up photo of the exterior of the Team Missouri Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team Ontario/BC

(University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, Simon Fraser University)

Photo of the kitchen and living spaces of the Team Ontario/BC Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Ontario/BC Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Team Ontario/BC Solar Decathlon 2009 house at night.

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Team Germany

(Technische Universität Darmstadt)

Photo of the dining and living areas of the Team Germany Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Germany Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior and landscaping of the Team Germany Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Team Spain

(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

Photo of the living area of the Team Spain Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Team Spain Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Team Spain Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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The Ohio State University

Photo of the kitchen of the Ohio State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Ohio State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Ohio State University Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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The University of Arizona

Photo of the interior of the University of Arizona Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Aerial photo of the exterior of the University of Arizona Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Arizona Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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Universidad de Puerto Rico

Photo of the kitchen and enclosed porch areas of the Universidad de Puerto Rico Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Universidad de Puerto Rico Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Universidad de Puerto Rico Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Photo of the kitchen, dining, and living areas of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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University of Kentucky

Photo of the bedroom of the University of Kentucky Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the University of Kentucky Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Kentucky Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Photo of the kitchen of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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University of Minnesota

Photo of the living area of the University of Minnesota Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the University of Minnesota Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Minnesota Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Photo of the interior of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Solar Decathlon 2009 house at night.

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Virginia Tech

Photo of the interior of the Virginia Tech Solar Decathlon 2009 house.
Photo of the exterior of the Virginia Tech Solar Decathlon 2009 house.

Photo of the exterior of the Virginia Tech Solar Decathlon 2009 house at sunset.

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