DESIGN CHALLENGE
Our Mission
To design an innovative sustainable infrastructure project that incorporates the needs of people and the environment. Through comprehensively exploring the feasibility of the design, we aim to develop the skills of the team and illustrate the practicality of sustainable design.
Design
Practical and aesthetic qualities of the design rewarding creative and innovative solutions
Sub Groups
Systems
How well the design integrates mechanical and electrical systems into the building
Envelope
The envelope design strategies, like air tightness, thermal performance and durability
Marketing, Research & Narrative (MR&N)
The design’s financial feasibility and depth of research into target market
The Competition
An annual collegiate competition where interdisciplinary teams design high-performance buildings that address real-world issues such as existing building retrofits, affordability, and resilience. Teams will collaborate on the design project over a period of an American academic year. It culminates in April at the BuildingsNEXT Team Showcase (formerly known as the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge) in Colorado, USA.