 Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon®, DOE’s longest-running student competition, announced the winners of the 2024 Design Challenge. The Solar Decathlon challenges the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, promoting student innovation, STEM education, and workforce development opportunities in the buildings industry. The Solar Decathlon’s Design Challenge is a one- to two-semester, design-only competition.
The University of Arizona won top honors—out of 40 finalist teams from around the world—taking home the Grand Winner trophy for their partnership with the Hopi Tribe on 24 eco-friendly rowhouses that integrate passive design techniques and a microgrid to promote energy sovereignty for the community.
The University of Arizona also won their Attached Housing Division, alongside Georgia Institute of Technology for the Single-Family Housing Division, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for the Multifamily Building Division, and Southeast University & Tibet University for the Education Building Division.
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