2007 Schedule of Events
October 12 – 20, 2007
Here you'll find event highlights and a schedule for each day of the Solar Decathlon competition, held on the National Mall, Washington D.C., from October 12-20, 2007.
Highlights
Opening Ceremony: 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 12
Awards Ceremony – Winner Announced: 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 19
Houses Open for Public Tours
The public is invited to tour the houses during the open hours, listed below. Expect to stand in line to tour the houses. If you wish to see all of the houses, plan to spend two days.
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., weekends
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., weekdays
Houses Closed
- Houses will be closed for 1 – 2 hours while jury evaluations are taking place October 13 – 16 and October 18 – 19. Times vary for each house.
- All day Wednesday, October 17, the houses are closed for controlled temperature and relative humidity measurements.
Consumer Workshops
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other event sponsors are offering solar energy and energy efficiency workshops for consumers and industry professionals. Consumer workshops will not be offered on Thursday, October 18, during Building Industry Day. See the daily schedule below for workshop offerings.
Ask the Experts
Weekends only: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm.
A group of green-building experts, coordinated by sponsor Blue Egg, will be on hand to answer questions.
Educational Exhibits
Two educational exhibits are open during the following times:
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., weekends
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., weekdays
Anatomy of a House
Located between the University of Missouri-Rolla and University of Colorado houses (see map), this exhibit provides tips on saving energy for homeowners and includes interactive features and a depiction of a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system set up for an average home.
Powered by Renewables
Located in two places near the two information tents, this exhibit shows the PV systems and biodiesel generator powering the Solar Decathlon village.
National Solar Tour
The Solar Decathlon is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour, a series of tours held across the country to highlight energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies currently in use.
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
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts
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
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts
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 for the Homeowner
1:00 p.m.: Texas Instruments – Solar Dodecahedron – Scaling up the Solar Decathlon
2:30 p.m.: Sprint – Solar Energy
Other Events
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. "Solar Decathlon Showcases Green Homes for Today: How Energy Bill Provisions Can Support High-Performance Homes," 2322 Rayburn House Office Building
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is holding a Congressional briefing featuring the Solar Decathlon and the value of incorporating high-performance "green" design in buildings. The briefing will also discuss how provisions in the pending energy bill can help improve efficient homes. See the event listing on the EESI Web site for more details.
Thursday, October 18 – Building Industry Day
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 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
Other Events
2:00-3:30 p.m: "Creating the Solar Village." National Museum of Natural History (Baird Auditorium), Washington, D.C.
Student leaders in architecture and engineering at three of the universities in the Solar Decathlon on the Mall discuss special features of their leading-edge, solar-powered houses and how their experience has helped shape them to be innovators of the future. Participants are from University of Colorado at Boulder—a two-time Solar Decathlon winner, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and the University of Maryland, College Park. Panel moderator is Bobbie Faul-Zeitler, editor of Green News Update and mentor to the University of Maryland team.
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
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Ask the Experts
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
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