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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

A 3D blueprint of a house sits on the right. On the left is a yellow column that shows cross sections of the house.

Northwestern team named grand winners of Solar Decathlon Design Challenge

April 26, 2021

Northwestern’s team won the Solar Decathlon design challenge April 18 with a project developed entirely during the pandemic. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Solar Decathlon challenges...

House by Northwestern is NU’s first entry to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The team placed sixth Sunday after two years of preparation.

Northwestern’s solar-powered smart home places 6th in international competition

October 15, 2017

After two years of planning and building, Northwestern’s solar decathlon team earned sixth place in an international smart home competition Sunday. The 2017 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon...

House by Northwestern team members speak during a information session in the Technological Institute on Tuesday. The project is set to break ground in May.

House by Northwestern gets green light to start building

April 5, 2017

After months of planning, Northwestern’s first solar-powered home is set to break ground in May. “We've spent a lot of time putting things together on paper and now we actually get to put things...

Members of the House by Northwestern team meet in University Library on Thursday night. The team plans to enter the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon.

Students to submit solar-powered house to national competition

May 12, 2016

A team of Northwestern students is building a solar-powered house to submit as the University’s first-ever entry to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon. House by Northwestern will...

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