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Members of Team Montréal, dressed in orange t-shirts, jump for joy when their third-place finish in the lighting contest is announced.

Team Montréal members cheer when hearing of their third-place finish in the lighting contest at Solar Decathlon 2007.

Solar Decathlon 2007

Podcasts

Here you'll find podcasts from the 2007 Solar Decathlon podcast series produced by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.

Some of the following files are available as MP3s or Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Windows Media Player or Download Adobe Reader.

Title: Carnegie Mellon University's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of the Carnegie Mellon Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_carnegie.html
Duration: 5:20 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Carnegie Mellon University
Download Audio File (MP3 4.9 MB) | Text Version (PDF 78 KB)

Title: Cornell University's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of the Cornell University Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_cornell.html
Duration: 5:06 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Cornell University
Download Audio File (MP3 4.8 MB) | Text Version (PDF 78 KB)

Title: Georgia Institute of Technology's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Georgia Institute of Technology's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_georgia.html
Duration: 4:56 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Georgia Institute of Technology
Download Audio File (MP3 4.6 MB) | Text Version (PDF 89 KB)

Title: Kansas Project Solar House Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of the Kansas Project Solar House team's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_kansas.html
Duration: 2:54 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Kansas Project Solar House
Download Audio File (MP3 2.7 MB) | Text Version (PDF 85 KB)

Title: Lawrence Technological University's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Lawrence Technological University's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_lawrence.html
Duration: 5:11 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Lawrence Technological University
Download Audio File (MP3 4.9 MB) | Text Version (PDF 91 KB)

Title: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_mit.html
Duration: 3:28 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Download Audio File (MP3 3.2 MB) | Text Version (PDF 78 KB)

Title: New York Institute of Technology's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of New York Institute of Technology's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_nyit.html
Duration: 4:14 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, New York Institutes of Technology
Download Audio File (MP3 4.0 MB) | Text Version (PDF 107 KB)

Title: Penn State's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Penn State's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_penn.html
Duration: 4:47 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Penn State
Download Audio File (MP3 4.5 MB) | Text Version (PDF 98 KB)

Title: Santa Clara University's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Santa Clara University's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_santa_clara.html
Duration: 3:50 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Santa Clara University
Download Audio File (MP3 3.6 MB) | Text Version (PDF 80 KB)

Title: Team Montréal's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Team Montréal's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_montreal.html
Duration: 3:40 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Team Montréal
Download Audio File (MP3 3.4 MB) | Text Version (PDF 92 KB)

Title: Technische Universität Darmstadt's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Technische Universität Darmstadt's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_darmstadt.html
Duration: 5:06 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Download Audio File (MP3 4.8 MB) | Text Version (PDF 80 KB)

Title: Texas A&M University's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Texas A&M University's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_texas-am.html
Duration: 4:45 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Texas A&M University
Download Audio File (MP3 4.5 MB) | Text Version (PDF 115 KB)

Title: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_madrid.html
Duration: 5:10 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Download Audio File (MP3 4.8 MB) | Text Version (PDF 81 KB)

Title: Universidad de Puerto Rico's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of Universidad de Puerto Rico's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_puerto_rico.html
Duration: 4:08 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, Universidad de Puerto Rico
Download Audio File (MP3 4.5 MB) | Text Version (PDF 83 KB)

Title: University of Colorado at Boulder's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Colorado at Boulder's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_colorado.html
Duration: 3:55 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Colorado at Boulder
Download Audio File (MP3 3.7 MB) | Text Version (PDF 79 KB)

Title: University of Cincinnati's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Cincinnati's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_cincinnati.html
Duration: 4:17 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Cincinnati
Download Audio File (MP3 4.0 MB) | Text Version (PDF 75 KB)

Title: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_illinois.html
Duration: 5:33 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Download Audio File (MP3 5.2 MB) | Text Version (PDF 91 KB)

Title: University of Maryland's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Maryland's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_maryland.html
Duration: 5:18 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland
Download Audio File (MP3 5.0 MB) | Text Version (PDF 98 KB)

Title: University of Missouri-Rolla's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Missouri-Rolla's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_rolla.html
Duration: 4:07 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Missouri-Rolla
Download Audio File (MP3 3.9 MB) | Text Version (PDF 76 KB)

Title: University of Texas at Austin's Talking Points
Description: Details about the unique features of University of Texas at Austin's Solar Decathlon house.
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_austin.html
Duration: 4:42 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Texas at Austin
Download Audio File (MP3 4.4 MB) | Text Version (PDF 83 KB)

Title: University of Maryland's Podcast for the 2007 Solar Decathlon
Description: Team members from the University of Maryland Solar Decathlon team talk about the house's engineering, architecture, and design.
Publication date: 10/16/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_maryland.html
Duration: 4:45 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland
Download Audio File (MP3 4.4 MB) | Text Version

Title: Sponsor HON's Mindy Billingsley Discusses Environmental Responsibility
Description: Mindy Billingsley, the Environmental Marketing Manager for the HON Company, discusses environmental responsibility and HON's role in the Solar Decathlon.
Publication date: 10/11/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/sponsors_contributing.html
Duration: 5:07 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, HON
Download Audio File (MP3 6.9 MB) | Text Version

Title: Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman Discusses the Solar Decathlon
Description: Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman discusses the 2007 Solar Decathlon
Publication date: 10/11/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/
Duration: 3:24 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, DOE, Department of Energy, Samuel Bodman
Download Audio File (MP3 3.2 MB) | Text Version

Title: Sponsor Blue Egg's Coverage of the 2007 Solar Decathlon
Description: Alison Hockenberry, health and home editor of Solar Decathlon sponsor Blue Egg, talks about the videos and product directory Blue Egg is producing to support the Solar Decathlon.
Publication date: 10/10/2007
Link to more information: www.greenbuildingblocks.com/solar_decathlon.go
Duration: 8:01 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, DOE, Department of Energy, Blue Egg
Download Audio File (MP3 7.5 MB) | Text Version

Title: Sponsor BP Solar's Lee Edwards Discusses Solar Energy
Description: Lee Edwards, President and CEO of Solar Decathlon title sponsor BP Solar, discusses his vision for BP Solar and his thoughts on the 2007 Solar Decathlon.
Publication date: 10/10/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/sponsor_bp.html
Duration: 8:26 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, DOE, Department of Energy, BP Solar
Download Audio File (MP3 3.9 MB) | Text Version

Title: Terrence Hawn Discusses Honeywell's Solar Decathlon Sponsorship
Description: Terrence Hawn, Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell's Flooring Products Business, discusses Honeywell's support and participation in the 2007 Solar Decathlon as a supporting sponsor.
Publication date: 10/10/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/sponsors_supporting.html
Duration: 4:24 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, DOE, Department of Energy, Honeywell
Download Audio File (MP3 1.1 MB) | Text Version

Title: 2007 Solar Decathlon Overview, with DOE's Richard King
Description: DOE's Richard King, the Directory of the Solar Decathlon, provides an overview of the competition and this year's teams.
Publication date: 9/25/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/
Duration: 7:55 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, DOE, Department of Energy
Download Audio File (MP3 7.4 MB) | Text Version

Title: University of Cincinnati's Podcast for the 2007 Solar Decathlon
Description: Team members and faculty advisors from the University of Cincinnati Solar Decathlon team talk about the team and the house's technology, economics, and design.
Publication date: 9/17/2007
Link to more information: www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2007/team_cincinnati.html
Duration: 9:48 (MM:SS)
Keywords: Solar Decathlon, University of Cincinnati
Download Audio File (MP3 6.9 MB) | Text Version