Motivation: Solar Decathlon - Goals

• Promote interdisciplinary research among competing institutions into the advancement of solar technology and how to reduce the cost of building solar-powered homes.
• Educate Solar Decathletes about the advantages of clean renewable and alternative energy sources, as well as the environmental benefits of energy-efficient technologies.
• Challenge student competitors to think strategically and creatively about how energy affects their everyday lives.
• Raise public awareness about sustainable design and available energy-efficient technologies that can reduce high energy costs.
• Expand the use of solar energy technologies into the global marketplace.
• Encourage the world to make smart responsible energy choices.