Items tagged: Solar Decathlon

Solar Decathlon Open House

On April 10, 2021, City staff attended the grand opening of ADAPTHAUS, located at 1202 N. Walnut. ADAPTHAUS was created by the Illinois Solar Decathlon student team for the US Department of Energy’s 2020 Solar Decathlon, which is a competition that challenges students to design and construct high-functioning, low carbon homes. ADAPTHAUS is a modular […]


City Donates Lot to University of Illinois Solar Decathlon Project

On February 21, 2020, the City transferred the deed to 1202 N. Walnut, Champaign, for a house being designed by University of Illinois students for the 2020 Solar Decathlon. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition comprising ten contests that challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative […]