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Construction has begun on Solar Decathlon’s solar village in Washington D.C.  The 20 college and university teams have begun to assemble their solar homes for the competition to be held September 23 to October 2.  The Solar Decathlon was first held in 2002 and has been held every other year since 2005.  The challenge for the 20 selected teams is to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive.  The solar village will be open:

• Weekday hours: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Weekend hours: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

This year’s U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition will be located  at West Potomac Park in the National Mall, which is situated between the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and the Potomac River.  This is the preliminary school solar house location map for the competition.  The event includes consumer demonstrations and workshops.