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Installing solar panels at Dickinson College's farm. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Crowley.

Earth Heroes: Next Gen Coming Up

April 23, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Thousands of students in architecture, engineering, environmental science, health and other fields  in the US, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Europe are going to make a big difference for the […]

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Architecture, Energy, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy
Solar Decathlon Teams Celebrate Courtesy Team RHOME

Solar Decathlon 2014: The Winners! (news update) Pt. 4

July 13, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The winners of the 2014 European Solar Decathlon have been announced. Teams from Italy, France and the Netherlands placed one, two, and three in the overall standings from 10 competitive contests. […]

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Architecture, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Orchid House

Solar Decathlon 2014: Meet the Teams (Pt 2)

June 24, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Here’s a preview and updates on the 2014 European Solar Decathlon projects from educational institutions in 16 countries, including several joint projects. They are competing June 28-July 14 in 10 […]

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Architecture, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Schematic of city rendering using Maison Reciprocity

Solar Decathlon 2014: The Game Is On (Pt 1)

June 18, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Twenty international collegiate/technical institute teams from 16 countries are about to begin competing in the 2014 European Solar Decathlon  which debuts June 28 at the Chateau of Versailles, France, just […]

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Architecture, Cities, Energy, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Urban design
Visitors line up to tour the Team Austria house, built by students from Vienna Institute of Technology, after it came in first place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. on October 13, 2013 (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

U.S. Solar Decathlon: The Winner Is…

October 15, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

For the 19 collegiate teams in the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon — the waiting is over!  Proving that the Solar Decathlon has become a world competition, Team Austria and the […]

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Architecture, Higher education, Solar energy
Team Austria entry - U.S. Solar Decathlon 2013

U.S. Solar Decathlon Is On

October 2, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Solar Decathlon will go on as planned. Twenty  student teams from the US and around the world have been working for two years to […]

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Higher education, Solar energy
No, it's not Amsterdam. The UC Santa Barbara bicycle "parking lot." UCSB ranks #1 in 2013 Cool Schools Survey. Photo courtesy of Jonas Krant.

Greenest Colleges & Universities: Just Announced

September 6, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

For the college-bound or those who want to work in higher education, the just-published 7th Annual CoolSchools Survey by Sierra Club maps out the greenest colleges and universities. Free and online, […]

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Green Practices, Higher education, Sustainability
The future of sustainabilty! Teams assemble at Datong Solar Village for a group shot.

Solar Decathlon China: The winner is…

August 14, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

China’s first-ever Solar Decathlon is over – with an Australian team named the winner on August 12 and two other closely ranked competitors (teams in China and Sweden) placing second […]

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Architecture, China, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Solar-powered, student-built, and awesome! The China Solar Decathlon is underway -- houses going up.

Solar Decathlon China: Updates Aug 1-13

August 5, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

DATONG, CHINA–  Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is underway!  Solar-powered houses built by 20 teams from 33 universities on four continents are competing for the coveted first place at the Solar Decathlon […]

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Architecture, China, Green Practices, Solar energy, Sustainability
Team China (Tongji University) participated in the 2011 US Solar Decathlon . Their design utilized six recycled shipping containers.

China’s Solar Decathlon: Ready to Roll

July 10, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is just around the corner. Solar-powered houses built by 22 teams from 35 universities on six continents will be competing for the coveted first place at […]

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Architecture, Green Practices, Solar energy, Sustainability

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