The Home of the Future The Home of the Future Take a look inside reACT, the University of Maryland team’s entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. From October 5–15, 2017, the Solar Decathlon challenges student teams to design and build solar-powered homes. These innovative Terps traveled to Denver to showcase their sustainable, energy-efficient home of the future. Related Articles: $1.5M in NSF funding secured to improve solar energy conversion systems Al-Obaid, Adomaitis publish renewable energy algorithm in Royal Society of Chemistry journal UMD Solar Decathlon Team Takes 1st Place in the U.S., 2nd Place in the World UMD's reACT Represents at the Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit Rubloff Co-Authors Major DoE Report on Emerging Energy Technologies October 5, 2017 Prev Next Current Headlines Speedy, Secure, Sustainable—That’s the Future of Telecom University of Maryland Has Strong Presence at ICRA 2024 Climate Technology Founder's Fund (SB0960) to support new energy startups Reflecting on a Successful 2023–24 Academic Year University of Maryland Represents at International Autonomy Event Roving Reporter A Ventilation Coach for Opioid Overdose Bystanders Takes Top Prize at Inaugural Capstone Design Expo Students with Entrepreneurial Curiosity: Launch Your Business Idea at Maryland News Resources Return to Newsroom Search News Archived News Events Resources Events Calendar