Solar Decathlon Village Insider: February 2015

ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA OCT. 8-11 & 15-18, 2015

SOLAR DECATHLON VILLAGE INSIDER

FEBRUARY 2015

Schneider Electric Signs as Four-Time Solar Decathlon Sustaining Sponsor The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is pleased to welcome Schneider Electric as a Solar Decathlon 2015 sustaining sponsor. A sustaining sponsor since 2009, Schneider Electric will provide the engineering design and equipment for our village microgrid as well as the microgrid monitoring system that provides data for contest scoring. Schneider Electric provided branded giveaways to Solar Decathlon 2013 decathletes as part of the company's sustaining sponsorship. (Credit: Carol Laurie/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) READ MORE » Reach an Inspired Audience—Exhibit at the Innovation Pavilion at Solar Decathlon 2015 Calling all clean energy companies! You are invited to participate in the Innovation Pavilion at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015—a consumer exhibit of clean, renewable, and efficient energy located next to the Solar Decathlon village. The Innovation Pavilion will be adjacent to Solar Decathlon 2015 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) READ MORE » University at Buffalo, The State University of New York GRoWs a Solar House Upstate Buffalo, New York, isn't typically associated with gardens. But a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 team may change that. University at Buffalo, The State University of New York's Garden, Relax, or Work (GRoW) House includes the GRoWlarium, a 338-ft2 greenhouse. Members of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York team gather at the Orange County Great Park on Jan. 9. (Credit: Carol Laurie/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) READ MORE » The Distance From Texas to Germany Shrinks to Net-Zero in NexusHaus The 5,500-mile distance from Austin, Texas, to Munich, Germany, melts away with NexusHaus, an ultra-efficient solar house from the University of Texas at Austin and Technische Universitaet Muenchen. The team's house is designed to increase the housing density in Austin without increasing the burden on water and electricity. Members of the University of Texas at Austin and Technische Universitaet Muenchen team at the Orange County Great Park in January. (Credit: Carol Laurie/U.S Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) READ MORE » Sponsors The Solar Decathlon depends on the generosity of sponsors to ensure its success. Sustaining Sponsors Supporting Sponsors Contributing Sponsors DMc Engineering Become a Sponsor As a Solar Decathlon sponsor, you have the opportunity to support one or more collegiate teams, the overall event, or both. Event Sponsorship: Support the event through in-kind and cash contributions. Contact usto learn more about event sponsorship. Team Sponsorship: Support collegiate teams with in-kind donations, cash contributions, or other resources. If you are interested in team sponsorship, contact the teamsdirectly. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. To learn more about the Solar Decathlon, please visit www.solardecathlon.gov and follow us on social media.