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Denver, Colorado
October 5-15, 2017
Swiss Team award ceremoany for winning the 2017 Solar Decathlon.

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 was held October 5–9 and 12–15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado, at the 61st & Peña Station on the University of Colorado A line commuter rail connecting Denver International Airport to downtown Union Station. Eleven teams competed to design, build, and operate the most cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive solar-powered house. The Swiss Team won the overall competition with their entry, NeighborHub. It was the first entry for this combined team of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design, and the University of Fribourg. For more information about the 2017 event, read the visitors guide.