Team FIU takin’ care of business at Solar Decathlon in D.C.

As the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011 winds down, Team FIU continues to bring its Panther spirit to the competition. FIU News’ Chris Necuze has been chronicling the team’s efforts for months for the creation of a video about Team FIU’s journey. Necuze is in D.C. now with the [...]

Team FIU in D.C. for Solar Decathlon 2011

Project engineer Michele Markovits and other team members work on the foundation footings for their house. Photo courtesy Carol Anna/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

After two years of planning and prep work, showtime arrives next week for the 20 teams participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2011. The event runs from Sept. 23-Oct. 2 at the National Mall, West Potomac Park, in Washington, D.C. The contest challenges collegiate teams to design, [...]