Daily Journal
The daily journal will highlight the events during and leading up to the 2007 Solar Decathlon, held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from October 12-20, 2007. In the weeks before and each day during the competition, Richard King, one of the founders of the Solar Decathlon, will cover the latest on the teams, their standings, and the events going on in the solar village. Also, don't miss the Photos of the Day on the main Solar Decathlon site, which help bring the event to life.
October 23, 2007 
The National Mall is back to normal—or as normal as it ever gets. But the world will never be the same, because the 2007 Solar Decathlon existed here for nine days in October. Students and professors, members of industry, and...
October 22, 2007
Have you ever had to pack up and move? A new house...a new city? Well, multiply that by about 100 times and you've got moving day at the 2007 Solar Decathlon. Can you just imagine gathering up all those last...
October 21, 2007
Faster than it went up, it seems, the village starts to come down. As of 10 p.m. last night, the 2007 Solar Decathlon shifted into disassembly mode. The Decathlon teams, site operations, security, safety, and everyone else are all back...
October 20, 2007
Today is a huge day for public tours in the village. The houses are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on this, the last day the complete village will exist for another two years. Even though the competition for...
October 19, 2007
This is, indeed, the big day! The seventh and final day of competition, is possibly the most exciting of many we've already experienced here. At a crowded Awards Ceremony this afternoon, the Technische Universität Darmstadt (Technical University of Darmstadt) was...
October 18, 2007
This sixth day of the competition began and ended with some memorable highlights. This morning, 150 points were on the line with the announcement of the Market Viability contest. Marketability, affordability, and buildability—all important considerations for the housing market—are measured...
October 18, 2007
News Flash: This morning, 150 points were on the line with the announcement of the Market Viability contest. Marketability, affordability, and buildability, all important considerations for the housing market, are measured and evaluated as part of this contest. The juried...
October 17, 2007
After placing second in the Architecture contest and first in Communications, the University of Maryland team got off to a strong start. Today held more good news for them, as Maryland won the subjective portion of the Lighting contest and...
October 17, 2007
News Flash: The teams gathered at 10:00 a.m. this morning for today's big announcement: the jury results for the Lighting contest. This subjective element of the Lighting contest, worth a maximum of 75 points, evaluates electric lighting quality and daylighting....
October 16, 2007
This morning's big announcement was the Communications contest results, and the team from the University of Maryland brought home the win. Santa Clara University finished second and Penn State took the third spot. Communications are important to get the incredible...
