Solar Decathlon
National Mall, Washington D.C.,
October 12-20, 2007
Houses Open for Public Tours
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekends
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. weekdays
Houses Closed
1 – 2 hours October 13 – 16 and 18 – 19
all day October 17
Daily Schedule
Friday, October 12
- 10:00 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
Saturday, October 13
Today the Architecture, Market Appeal, and Communications juries will tour the team houses.
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
- 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 11:30 a.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
- 01:00 p.m.: AIA – AIA COTE Top Ten: A Focus on Top-Notch Design
- 2:30 p.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 4:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
Sunday, October 14
Today the Architecture, Market Appeal, and Communications juries will tour the team houses.
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
- 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 11:30 a.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
- 1:00 p.m.: PATH – Renovating Green and a 5-Year Green Plan
- 2:30 p.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 4:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
Monday, October 15
Measurements for the Comfort Zone, Appliances, Hot Water, Lighting, and Energy Balance contests will be taken today. The Lighting jury will also tour the team houses. Teams will drive their cars for mileage credit in the Getting Around contest.
- 10:00 a.m.: Winner of the Architecture contest announced
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: PATH – Renovating Green and a 5-Year Green Plan
- 11:30 a.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 1:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
- 2:30 p.m.: HON – Empowering You: Environmental Solutions for Office Interiors
Tuesday, October 16
Measurements for the Comfort Zone, Appliances, Hot Water, Lighting, and Energy Balance contests will continue today. The Lighting jury will also tour the team houses. Teams will continue driving their cars for mileage credit in the Getting Around contest.
- 10:00 a.m.: Winner of the Communications contest announced
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: HON – Empowering You: Environmental Solutions for Office Interiors
- 11:30 a.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 1:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
- 2:30 p.m.: Sprint – Solar Energy
Wednesday, October 17
Houses closed for competition purposes.
Measurements for the Comfort Zone, Appliances, Hot Water, Lighting, and Energy Balance contests will continue today. Teams will continue driving their cars for mileage credit in the Getting Around contest.
- 10:00 a.m.: Winner of the Lighting competition announced
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: DOE – Solar Best Practices for Homeowners
- 11:30 a.m.: ASHRAE – Solar Applications for the Homeowner
- 1:00 p.m.: Texas Instruments – Solar Dodecahedron –
Scaling up the Solar Decathlon
- 2:30 p.m.: Sprint – Solar Energy
Thursday, October 18
Measurements for the Comfort Zone, Appliances, Hot Water, Lighting, and Energy Balance contests will continue today. The Engineering Jury will tour the team houses. Teams will continue driving their cars for mileage credit in the Getting Around contest.
Building Industry Day
Building Industry Day is a special day devoted to building industry professionals.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other event sponsors are inviting representatives from the Building Industry to attend workshops and tour the team houses.
- 10:00 a.m.: Winner of the Market Viability contest announced
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Ask the Experts – A group of green building experts, coordinated by sponsor Blue Egg, will be on hand to answer questions.
- 9:00 a.m.: ASHRAE – Solar Applications for Homes
- 10:00 a.m.: Xantrex – Enabling Solar Energy
- 11:00 a.m.: Honeywell – Creating Differentiation in a Cooled Housing Market
- 12:00 p.m.: NAHB – Introduction to the National Green Building Program
- 1:00 p.m.: DOE – Zero Energy Homes
- 2:00 p.m.: USGBC – LEED for Homes Program
- 3:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar Hot Water System Performance
- 4:00 p.m.: BP – Solar for Builders
- 5:00 p.m.: PATH – Presolarizing: What to Do Before You Innovate
Friday, October 19
The Engineering Jury will complete its tours of the team houses today.
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
- 2:00 p.m.: Winner of the Engineering contest announced
- 2:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony – Winner of the Solar Decathlon announced.
Saturday, October 20
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Houses open for public tours
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Educational Exhibits open
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
- 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts Panel
Consumer Workshops
- 10:00 a.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 11:30 a.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner
- 1:00 p.m.: PATH – Renovating Green and a 5-Year Green Plan
- 2:30 p.m.: DOE – Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- 4:00 p.m.: DOE – Solar for the Homeowner