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Sep 21, 2024
SDGT's First Site Visit to ELS Preschool Marks Key Step in 2025 Solar Decathlon Renovation Project
SDGT recently completed their first site visit to Early Learning Scholars & Family Services Inc. (ELS), a nonprofit organization located in Clarkston, GA, which is the primary project site for SDGT’s 2025 Solar Decathlon competition.
Jul 12, 2024
Georgia Tech team among three teams to win final phase of DOE Community Energy Innovation Prize
The U.S. Department of Energy announced three student-led teams as winners for the final phase of its Collegiate Track of the American-Made Community Energy Innovation Prize, including one team from Atlanta.
Jul 10, 2024
Civil Engineering Students Use Passion for Sustainability to Build New Student Club and Energy-Efficient Home
With their shared interest in sustainable building practices, civil engineering students Arya Desai and Jackie Zong assembled a new student organization to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Solar Decathlon—and won first place in the single-family housing division.
Jun 25, 2024
Three Student-Led Teams Win Final Phase of DOE's Community Energy Innovation Prize for Advancing Energy Equity in Underserved Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the final winning teams in the Collegiate Track of the American-Made Community Energy Innovation Prize. In the IMPACT Phase of the prize, the three winning student-led teams demonstrated how their projects brought the benefits of clean energy to underserved communities with measurable impacts. The teams' community partners were awarded a total of $100,000 for the IMPACT phase, bringing the total prize money awarded to $235,000 across all the teams over the course of the Collegiate competition.
Apr 28, 2024
Georgia Tech Wins Solar Decathlon Challenge,
Builds Sustainability in Atlanta Neighborhood
Georgia Tech students are once again winners at the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon at Georgia Tech (SDGT) student group won first place in the single-family housing division of the contest.
Jan 11, 2024
GEORGIA TECH’S 2024 SOLAR DECATHLON PROJECT WITH ALAIR BUCKHEAD
In a world grappling with increased energy cost, energy equity, and a general misunderstanding about the importance of efficiency, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge serves as a beacon for the home building industry.
Dec 4, 2023
Five Teams Win Phase One of DOE Prize to Accelerate Equitable Clean Energy Solutions in Underserved Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced five teams as CONCEPT Phase winners in the Collegiate Track of the American-Made Community Energy Innovation Prize. They were selected for their student-led activities that help ensure the benefits of clean energy are felt in local underserved communities.
