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.

DesertSol ranked second overall through eight events; fifth place in architectural design. The grand prize winner will be announced Saturday.

Desert Sol ranked second overall through six events; Grand Prize winner to be announced Saturday

Water Authority executive Pat Mulroy spends a week as a visiting scholar and encourages engineering students to keep an eye on the big picture.

You can help UNLV win the People's Choice Award in the prestigious Solar Decathlon, a competition to build an energy-efficient home. Vote online now.

View a tour of the DesertSol, UNLV's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.

Engineering professor Pushkin Kachroo shares his ideas for making transportation around the Valley faster and safer.

The computer science professor talks video game hacking, music, and how to improve computers for visually impaired users.

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.

Timelapse video of DesertSol home shows construction progress

UNLV students are building the ultimate desert home. Read about the home's features in this team update.

Solar Decathlon 2013 team member creates clock for solar home using burnt scrap pieces.