University Of California, Irvine; Chapman University; Irvine Valley College; And Saddleback College
Casa Del Sol placed ninth overall at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015. The team, made up of the University of California, Irvine; Chapman University; Irvine Valley College; and Saddleback College, earned second place in the Engineering Contest.
Following the event, Casa Del Sol remained at the Great Park’s festival site where the competition took place. It took a couple of years to determine where the house would permanently reside. In 2017, the Casa Del Sol house was purchased by a private individual. It was relocated to a landscape nursery and opened for viewing, free to the public.
Who: University of California, Irvine; Chapman University; Irvine Valley College; and Saddleback College
What: Casa Del Sol
Where:
The Nursery by Southwinds
7000 Marine Way
Irvine, CA 92618
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Public tours: Open Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. unless an event is being held at the space. Call (949) 854-0540 for more info.