Campus News
| November 15, 2013
The House That UNLV Built
The Solar Decathlon team shows the world how to build a smart desert home.
Topic: Solar Decathlon
Campus News
| October 12, 2013
UNLV Wins Second Overall in Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013
DesertSol also ties for third place in the engineering contest and was the top performing home by an American team in the prestigious international competition.
Campus News
| October 10, 2013
UNLV Solar Decathlon Team Wins First Place in Market Appeal Contest
Desert Sol ranked second overall through six events; Grand Prize winner to be announced Saturday
Campus News
| August 23, 2013
UNLV Send-off for Solar Decathlon Team Aug. 30
Community is invited to cheer team and tour solar-powered home, DesertSol as students head to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.
Campus News
| August 15, 2013
Efficient Cooling and Mobility: Two Unique DesertSol Features
Team members believe these qualities will bring them to the finish line in October at the Solar Decathlon 2013.
Campus News
| August 7, 2013
Solar Decathlon: The Race is On
Timelapse video of DesertSol home shows construction progress
Campus News
| July 31, 2013
Solar Decathlon: Two Cool Solutions for Desert Living
UNLV students are building the ultimate desert home. Read about the home's features in this team update.
Arts and Culture
| July 16, 2013
DesertSol: A Home for Upcycling
Solar Decathlon 2013 team member creates clock for solar home using burnt scrap pieces.
Research
| June 18, 2013
Solar Decathlon: A Home for Entertainment
Fixing gourmet meals in an ultra-energy-efficient home requires careful consideration of kitchen appliances.
Campus News
| April 17, 2013
Team Las Vegas Kicks Off Construction on Desert Sol
UNLV's Solar Decathlon team begins construction on solar-powered prototype home to compete in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013
Business and Community
| December 4, 2012
Outshining the Competition
Team UNLV’s design for an ultra-efficient home gets high marks in the highly competitive Solar Decathlon. Check out the plans at First Friday.