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: 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 C. Dan Mote, Jr. to Receive 2020 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering Failure is an Option Professor Pecht Visits the World’s Largest E-Waste Recycling Facility UMD Online Engineering Graduate Program Ranks 18th Nationally Duncan Named 2020 CMBE Rising Star Fisher to Receive 2020 Society for Biomaterials Award New International Fire Safety Consortium Launched to Address Most Urgent Global Challenges NCC-PDI, MedTech Innovator Accepting Pitches for 2020 Competition News Resources Return to Newsroom Search News Archived News Events Resources Events Calendar
