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 Students Assist Sierra Leone School Renovation Project…Virtually! Equipping Drones to Recover When Things Go Wrong Waging War on Metastatic Cancer Search Initiated for New Clark School Dean Project Management Center for Excellence Lauded by Accreditor Clark School Grad Takes Top Spots in ASME NSF Research Poster Competition 14 Mtech-affiliated companies named to Maryland’s list of 20 hottest innovative start-ups Huang, Stroka Labs Collaborate to Advance Understanding of Blood-Brain Barrier News Resources Return to Newsroom Search News Archived News Events Resources Events Calendar