Last Weekend to See Denver’s Solar Decathlon

Student teams design and build full-size, solar-powered houses.

October 17, 2017

Tiny home and sustainability enthusiasts would be remiss in not attending the free tours of the Solar Decathlon village on 61st & Peña Station on the University of Colorado A commuter rail. The U.S. Department of Energy created the Solar Decathlon as a collegiate competition that challenges students to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. Houses are judged by their design, energy production, market potential, and water efficiency.

 

Solar Decathlon Dates and Hours

Thursday, Oct. 12–Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017: 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

The Solar Decathlon village and competition houses are open to the public, with two tour options available:

  • Solar Decathlon Village Tours

    Docents are available on a first-come, first-served basis to provide 20- to 30-minute walking tours of the Solar Decathlon village. These tours depart every 15 minutes from a designated location at the event site.

  • Solar Decathlon House Tours

    See inside the Solar Decathlon houses and meet the team members who built them on a house tour. Each Solar Decathlon team provides approximately 15-minute tours of its competition house during public exhibit hours.