Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2013

Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2013 solardecathlon.unlv.eduTeam Las Vegas|Solar Decathlon 2013 UNLV is one of the 20 teams chosen by the U.S.

Department of Energy to compete in the prestigious international competition Solar Decathlon 2013. The competition challenges the collegiate teams to plan, design, build, promote and operate a solar-powered net-zero house. UNLV's entry DesertSol is designed as an ultra-efficient house that celebrates Mojave sustainable living using solar as the only fuel source. Team Las Vegas is composed of UNLV

undergraduate and graduate students with different background and expertise. From architecture to engineering to economics, and other majors in between, the members of Team Las Vegas dedicate their time, talent and effort to a real world project that aims to educate the public about renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

๐ŸŽ‰ 10 Years Reunion! ๐ŸŽ‰Yesterday was truly magical as we traveled back in time to relive our most cherished moments from o...
09/25/2023

๐ŸŽ‰ 10 Years Reunion! ๐ŸŽ‰

Yesterday was truly magical as we traveled back in time to relive our most cherished moments from our younger selves designing and building DesertSol!

Stories, memories, and many more years of friendship. ๐Ÿฅ‚โค๏ธ

Hello everyone, see you at our 10 year reunion this Saturday at the house at the Springs Preserve! Meet us there at noon...
09/21/2023

Hello everyone, see you at our 10 year reunion this Saturday at the house at the Springs Preserve! Meet us there at noon.

Please note that the Springs Preserve is also having their annual plant sale at the amphitheatre nearby, if you're looking for some green ;) But we will be in the house!

11/25/2022

Word on the street is that the team will have a 10 year reunion Fall 2023! Mark your calendar ๐Ÿ“†

04/21/2022

Solar Decathlon is celebrating its 20th birthday this Sunday! Check out the 3-day event information below and join us virtually for the celebration!

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlonยฎ organizers invite you to join us at the Solar Decathlon Competition Event, April 22โ€“24, 2022! The event will be held in a hybrid format, with both virtual and on-site participants; we encourage you to tune in for the many exciting virtual activities happening throughout the weekend.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22
3โ€“4 p.m. EDT: NREL Virtual Tours

Come see a virtual tour of NREL delivered by the experts who helped design the building!

Join the Zoom here https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1607748545?pwd=SWRQN2hNdU11VS91NHRseGQzWVdKZz09

SATURDAY, APRIL 23
11 a.m.โ€“2 p.m. EDT & 3โ€“6 p.m. EDT: 2022 Design Challenge Division Presentations

55 Finalist Teams will present to Juries and compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies across six residential and commercial Divisions: New Housing, Retrofit Housing,
Attached Housing, Multifamily Building, Education Building, and Office Building.

Join the Zoom links below for each Division.
New Housing https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1607887995?pwd=MGlBcWZsbklnNkl1NmlscVZwV3VFQT09
Retrofit Housing https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1603129914?pwd=dWNDYVBBMHMwbEt5L3FnRmcweTZVQT09
Attached Housing https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1605063471?pwd=RnRqcjJSTmNUYXoyTWd2SDdycno5UT09
Multifamily Building https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1601843688?pwd=akJBcXFQUmtNNnZlTmVDOUhtSk9Edz09
Office Building https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1611136103?pwd=ZWp5UDlsQ1BSTlY0WUowT1JwczRsZz09
Education Building https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1604641615?pwd=YU9UOGtIcVRvT1JmYXhXaVA2VWs2QT09

11 a.m.โ€“2 p.m. EDT & 3โ€“6 p.m. EDT:
2023 Build Challenge Approval to Proceed Presentations

24 Build Challenge teams will present their projects to Juries with the goal of each receiving Approval to Proceed and $50k in prize funding from the U.S. Department of Energy!

Join the Zoom links below.

Approval to Proceed Presentations โ€“ Group 1
https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1610308603?pwd=QjBaSWswNXdlMEx6SWIrOHlLOVJCQT09

Approval to Proceed Presentations โ€“ Group 2
https://nrel.zoomgov.com/j/1614369311?pwd=Sm1DY080TTlROFd5NWkxa0RQemNpdz09

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

10 a.m.โ€“3 p.m. EDT: Solar Decathlon Awards Ceremony and 20th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 20 years of Solar Decathlon in our first-ever hybrid awards ceremony. Design Challenge Division Winners will compete for Grand Winner spots and Build Challenge
teams receiving Approval to Proceed will be announced. Plus, weโ€™ll host a Solar Decathlon birthday celebration!

Join the Zoom here https://nrel.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_He8-Lw2uQCaq369YGOwpbg

Wouldnโ€™t you want to live in โ€œthat dope solar-decathlon demo house at Springs Preserveโ€?Read this in the Sept issue of D...
09/17/2019

Wouldnโ€™t you want to live in โ€œthat dope solar-decathlon demo house at Springs Preserveโ€?

Read this in the Sept issue of Desert Companion magazine. Article by TR Witcher called โ€œA Stand Against Bland.โ€

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opened in 2012, the crown jewel in a mixed-use development, Symphony Park, that was going to shape Downtown Las Vegas for a new generation.

Itโ€™s been 5 years since we competed in Irvine! Go see how DesertSol has aged at the Springs Preserve in this beautiful f...
10/12/2018

Itโ€™s been 5 years since we competed in Irvine! Go see how DesertSol has aged at the Springs Preserve in this beautiful fall weather!

Check out the video and the photo gallery! ๐ŸŒตโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ โค๏ธ

The Springs Preserve is proud to house Team Las Vegas' entry for the 2013 Solar Decathlon, DesertSol

10/29/2017

About 60 students specializing in architecture, engineering, health sciences or hospitality took part in the project, spending two years dreaming up and constructing a full-size, solar-powered house.

10/15/2017

Weโ€™ve rounded up the 11 sustainable dwellings of this year's Solar Decathlon.

Congratulations to Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2017 for placing 2nd in the engineering contest! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
10/14/2017

Congratulations to Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2017 for placing 2nd in the engineering contest! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰


Huge congratulations to Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2017 on winning FIRST PLACE in INNOVATION! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
10/13/2017

Huge congratulations to Team Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2017 on winning FIRST PLACE in INNOVATION! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰


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