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: 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 UMD’s Das Named Emerging Investigator 2023 Energy Seed Grants Provide Launchpad for Local Startups Sochol Named “Rising Star” in Advanced Materials Technologies Celebrating Women in Aerospace Engineering: Alison Flatau Celebrating Women's History Month Terps Racing Unveils New Trailer Celebrating Women in Aerospace Engineering: Lisa Policastri Ulukus Appointed to NextG Alliance Research Council News Resources Return to Newsroom Search News Archived News Events Resources Events Calendar