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 DesJardin Receives DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Ashley Chapin advances as international finalist in Three-Minute Thesis Competition Dean Briber Honors Faculty with Research, Teaching Awards UMD to Lead $1M NSF Project to Develop a Quantum Network to Interconnect Quantum Computers UMD Research Team Awarded $385K NSF Grant for PEARLS Study Energy Start-Up Continues to Make Waves One Size Does Not Fit All Monitoring Bridge Wear and Tear—With Radar News Resources Return to Newsroom Search News Archived News Events Resources Events Calendar
