Fifty-Seven Teams Advance to DOE Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge Final

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE 

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February 27, 2023

Fifty-Seven Teams Advance to DOE Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge Final

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Fifty-seven teams from 63 collegiate institutions have earned a spot in the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2023 Design Challenge.

“Solar Decathlon has pioneered energy-efficient building designs for more than two decades; this year’s finalist teams showed there is always room to push the envelope on zero energy buildings,” said Rachel Romero, Design Challenge competition manager.

Finalist teams were selected at the Semifinal Competition Event, held virtually February 24–25, 2023. Teams presented their zero energy building designs to a panel of industry experts and finalists were selected based on their innovations, technical plans, and the quality of their presentations.

“As the premier sponsor for Solar Decathlon this year, we are thrilled to honor the finalist teams in the Design Challenge,” said Deb Cloutier, chief sustainability officer at Legence. “The experience students gain during this program is foundational to the design of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings in real life—some of our best engineers today are Solar Decathlon graduates.”

See the Finalists and join the awards ceremony livestream on April 23, 2023, 10 a.m. EDT, to see which teams earn the grand prizes this year!