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The U.S Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is the primary sponsor of the Solar Decathlon.



Contributing Sponsors

Thanks to all the contributing sponsors listed below who helped make the 2007 Solar Decathlon a success.

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA supports the goals of the Solar Decathlon and is pleased to be participating in the event.

MRI

Midwest Research Institute (MRI)

MRI is generously sponsoring the Victory Reception at the end of the Solar Decathlon, which gives the student competitors a chance to celebrate their achievements and applaud each other.

ICC

International Code Council (ICC)

ICC generously discounted 22 copies of the 2006 International Codes on CD Complete Collection.

NFPA

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)

NFPA donated 22 CD-ROMs of the 2005 National Electric Code Handbook for use by Solar Decathlon teams and organizers.

CertainTeed - Quality Made Certain, satisfaction guaranteed

CertainTeed Corporation

CertainTeed is sponsoring a lunch during the Decathlon for all of the student competitors.

HON - Smart now. Smarter later.

HON

HON is providing furniture for the main tent, the team lounge, and several teams.

Orange Element Design

Orange Element Design

Orange Element helped to develop and is hosting the MySpace page for the Decathlon competitors.

Owens Corning - Innovations for Living

Owens Corning

Owens Corning sponsored printing of the Energy Savers booklet, which is being distributed to the public.

Reluminati - Energy Enlightenment

Reluminati

Reluminati is providing a renewable power source for the Anatomy of a House exhibit.

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (TI)

TI is sponsoring the work of Jim Tetro, a photographer who is taking architectural-style photos of all the team houses for use by Decathlon organizers and sponsors.

Xantrex - Smart choice for Power

Xantrex

Xantrex is providing a lunch for the Decathlon competitors.


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Photo of students eating dinner on the roof of their house at twilight.

Students from Rhode Island School of Design's 2005 team enjoy dinner on the roof of their solar-powered house for the cooking portion of the contest.


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