2005 Photo Gallery Of Homes
Here, you can see photos of the completed houses for Solar Decathlon 2005 on the National Mall. You can also read a Daily Journal and view Photos of the Day to see the students in action who built these beautiful houses and to learn more about solar energy, energy efficiency, and other renewable energy technologies.
- California Polytechnic State University
- Canadian Solar Decathlon
(Concordia University and Université de Montréal) - University of Colorado, Denver and Boulder
- Cornell University
- Crowder College
- Florida International University
- New York Institute of Technology
- Pittsburgh Synergy
(Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh)
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Universidad de Puerto Rico
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- University of Michigan
- University of Missouri-Rolla and Rolla Technical Institute
- University of Texas at Austin
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Washington State University
California Polytechnic State University
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(L) This home office area in the Cal Poly house separates the living room and bedroom. |
Canadian Solar Decathlon (Concordia University and Université de Montréal)
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(L) The Canadian team fashioned a window with solar electric cells and a motif of autumn leaves. |
University of Colorado, Denver and Boulder
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(L) The living room of the Colorado team's house features high-performance, north facing windows that provide diffuse light without significant heat gains or losses. |
Cornell University
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(L) The Cornell house is built on a long, east-west axis. From the living room, the kitchen and dining area are visible with the bedroom and bath beyond. |
Crowder College
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(L) The welcoming entryway, which can also serve as a secluded patio, to the Crowder College house. |
Florida International University
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(L) The Florida team's house is approximately one-third hurricane-proof glass. |
New York Institute of Technology
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(L) The loft bedroom of the NYIT house is above the living room. |
Pittsburgh Synergy (Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh)
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(L) The back, south-facing porch of the Pittsburgh house makes an inviting seating area. |
Rhode Island School of Design
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(L) The interior of RISD's north wall features custom-made cabinetry and a small home-office space. |
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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(L) The Madrid team's dining area has a view through large south-facing windows. |
Universidad de Puerto Rico
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(L) The Puerto Rico team added a generous deck to the east side of their house. |
University of Maryland
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(L) The shared kitchen and dining area of the Maryland house is one half of the open floor plan that includes the living area. |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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(L) Each Solar Decathlon home had to provide a well-lit work area. UMass placed theirs next to a south-facing window for plenty of natural light. |
University of Michigan
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(L) This arching window follows the roofline of the Michigan house and provides natural daylighting into the home work and living spaces. |
University of Missouri-Rolla and Rolla Technical Institute
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(L) The roof angle of the Missouri-Rolla house optimizes solar energy collection and makes for a dramatic wood-paneled ceiling in the living room. |
University of Texas at Austin
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(L) The kitchen and dining area in the Texas house. |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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(L) The kitchen in the Virginia Tech house. |
Washington State University
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(L) The Washington State team's dining table has a view out an east-facing window. |