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Aerial photo of the Solar Decathlon solar village that shows the houses lining Decathlete Way, which is filled with visitors. In the distance, numerous Washington, D.C., buildings are visible.

A time-lapse camera mounted on the Smithsonian Castle captured the daily activity in the solar village from above during Solar Decathlon 2009.

Solar Decathlon 2009

Solar Village Time-Lapse Images

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009 time-lapse cameras provided real-time updates from the solar village throughout the event. Three videos were created from the time-lapse images captured by the cameras, which filmed 24 hours a day on the National Mall.

Camera One

Camera One was positioned in the middle of the solar village on the National Mall and faced east toward the U.S. Capitol.

Camera Two

Camera Two was positioned in the middle of the solar village on the National Mall and faced west toward the Washington Monument.

Camera Three

Camera Three was positioned on top of the Smithsonian Castle and overlooked the entire solar village.