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Photos of the Day

Each day of the Solar Decathlon competition, photos from the solar village are posted here, giving virtual visitors a sense of what life is like at the competition. Also visit the Daily Journal, which lends additional insight into each day's events.

High-Resolution Images

High-resolution images of most of these photos are available in the Photo Library.

October 2007

22 Monday

Photo of a solar home divided into three cubicle pieces and sitting on blocks.

21 Sunday

Photo of a man in a hard hat on the roof of a solar home, kneeling down and lifting the end of a glass tube.

20 Saturday

Photo of a house with a large wrap-around deck, folding doors opened to let in light, solar panels on the roof, and an educational sign displayed to one side.

19 Friday

Photo of a large group of people, several in team uniforms and some carrying team banners, walking down the pathway between the solar houses.

18 Thursday

Photo of three people standing in a bedroom. The shot is taken from on high.

17 Wednesday

Photo of the 20 houses of the Solar Decathlon, in a shot taken from high on the Smithsonian Castle.

16 Tuesday

Photo of a young man in a chef's toque standing in a kitchen. He is visible through the window of the house.

15 Monday

Photo of a house that has louvered shutters on one side, a large panel of vertical plantings on the other side, and PV modules on top.

14 Sunday

Photo of a galley-style kitchen with double white sinks and stainless steel appliances.

13 Saturday

Photo of a young woman in a red shirt who is watering plants with a hose. The U.S. Capitol Building is visible in the background.

12 Friday

Photo of a man standing at a lectern with blue sky in the background.

11 Thursday

Photo of several planter boxes full of brushes and flowers, with the solar house in the background.

10 Wednesday

Aerial photo of the front porch of a solar house under construction, with four men in green shirts painting the walls and railing.

9 Tuesday

Photo showing the exteriors of four solar houses lining a gravel path. The Solar Decathlon banner arches over the pathway in the foreground, and the Washington Monument is visible in the distance.

8 Monday

Photo of eight men and women in a line holding the water hose leading from the truck up to the top of a water tank.

7 Sunday

Photo of a young woman holding a glass tube in place as a young man secures it in place. A total of five glass tubes are mounted on a metal rack.

6 Saturday

Photo of several people in silhouette as they walk past the exterior of a house wearing hardhats.

5 Friday

On a sloping rooftop and wearing safety equipment, a young man sits and wires a solar panel while an older man holds the solar panel in place. In the foreground is a solar panel that has already been installed.

4 Thursday

Photo of a house with rough-looking insulation all over it. One person works on a scaffold while another, strapped into safety equipment, works on the roof.

3 Wednesday

Photo of several people on the path that runs down the National Mall, and all are wearing hardhats. The Capitol building is in the background and to one side is the home from the Universidad de Puerto Rico.

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