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Register to learn more or to participate in the 2009 Solar Decathlon with the University of Illinois.
2007 Element House
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign won two of the ten Solar Decathlon contests in October 2007. Elementhouse, Illinois' student-built solar-powered house competed with entries from 19 other universities from around the world on the national mall in Washington, D.C., Oct. 2-20. Illinois earned top honors in the Market Viability and Comfort Zone contests and placed ninth overall.
Taking first place was the Technological University of Darmstadt, Germany. The University of Maryland earned second place, and Santa Clara (Calif. ) University took home third. The winners were announced Oct. 19 in D.C.
