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Title
Build Challenge
Subtitle
2011
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date Start
September 23
Date End
 - October 2, 2011
The U.S. Department of Energy will not hold a BuildingsNEXT competition for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Future programming updates will be posted at www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/building-technologies-office as they become available.

Team Massachusetts: Massachusetts College Of Art And Design And The University Of Massachusetts At Lowell

Solar Decathlon 2011

Team Massachusetts' 4D Home earned a second-place finish in the Energy Balance Contest at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 and was ninth overall in the competition. The house was sold to a private buyer and moved to a permanent location in Maine.

Photo of 4D Home at Solar Decathlon 2011. Enlarge image

The 4D Home was designed for the harsh climate of coastal New England and should be at home in Maine. It features a trellis topped with 28 high-efficiency photovoltaic panels. (Credit: Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Who: Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell
What: 4D Home
Where:
Unknown location in Maine
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