History
The inaugural competition was open to the public Sept. 19–Oct. 6, 2002. Fourteen teams from across the United States, including Puerto Rico, competed in the first-ever Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. At the end of the event, the University of Colorado was awarded first place overall.
The second Solar Decathlon was held on the National Mall on Oct. 6–16, 2005. Eighteen teams from the United States, Canada, and Spain designed and built solar-powered houses for the competition. The University of Colorado successfully defended its championship.
The third Solar Decathlon took place on the National Mall on Oct. 12–20, 2007. Twenty teams from the United States, Canada, Spain, and Germany competed in the third Solar Decathlon. The Technische Universität Darmstadt (Team Germany) rose to the top of this competitive field to become the overall champion.
The fourth Solar Decathlon was held on the National Mall Oct. 8–18, 2009. Twenty teams from colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Spain competed in 2009. Team Germany once again was named the overall winner.
The fifth Solar Decathlon took place Sept. 23–Oct. 2, 2011, with nineteen teams representing the United States, China, New Zealand, Belgium, and Canada. The event was held in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, near the Potomac River, the Tidal Basin and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, along a road between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. The University of Maryland was the overall competition winner.
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