10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekends
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. weekdays
The Opening Ceremony
The Solar Decathlon 2009 Opening Ceremony is Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.
The Awards Ceremony
The winner of Solar Decathlon 2009 is announced Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 a.m. (tentative).
Team Houses
The Solar Decathlon team houses are open for public visits Oct. 9–13 and 15–18. They are open 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Please note that all houses are closed Wed., Oct. 14 and may be closed for 1-2 hours on other days for competition judging and measurement purposes.
Consumer Workshops
The U.S. Department of Energy and event sponsors offer solar energy and energy-efficiency workshops for consumers and industry professionals. Consumer workshops are not offered Oct. 13, 14, or 15.
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Educational Exhibits
Two educational exhibits are open Oct. 9-18 during daylight hours:
Anatomy of a House
Located near the Metro Welcome Tent, this exhibit provides tips on saving energy for homeowners and includes fun, interactive features. The exhibit includes demonstrations of several building technologies used in the competition houses as well as a representation of a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system that shows how a PV system is set up for a typical home. This is similar to how the Solar Decathlon 2009 competition houses are connected to the utility grid.
Get Smart: Take Charge of Your Energy!
Complementing Anatomy of a House, this exhibit demonstrates how smart choices can deliver us into a smart energy future.
