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Grand Prize Winners in the 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Competition

Teams competing in the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge develop creative solutions for real-world issues in the building industry. From originally more than 80 entries, 47 teams were selected as finalists in 6 divisions to attend the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Weekend at NREL in Golden, Colorado. In the end, 45 teams presented their designs to a panel of industry expert jurors, compared their projects to those of other teams, learned from presentations by thought leaders and collegiate peers, and engaged with a variety of organizations about energy careers.