Sun Sport: Home Builders in 'Solar Decathlon'

This fall, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) students will transport their innovative solar home to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to compete against 19 colleges and universities from around the world in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2007 Solar Decathlon. The international contest, challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate the most energy-efficient solar-powered home. NYIT is the only college that was selected to compete from the New York metropolitan area.