The annual Solar Decathlon hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy encourages college student teams worldwide to submit efficient, low-carbon building designs that address issues related to climate resilience, affordability and more. The 105 Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge teams represent 93 collegiate institutions from 29 states and 18 countries. Source: U.S. Department of Energy

Participants will design a sustainable retrofit of an existing building or a new construction building in one of the following divisions:

• Single-family housing
• Attached housing
• Multifamily building
• Education building

These teams will present their zero energy building designs at a virtual semi-final event in February 2024. Finalists will compete at an industry expert-juried final competition event in April 2024, hosted at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, with virtual participation options available.

See the list of teams selected for the Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge and the competition rules.