UMD's 'WaterShed' Wins Solar Decathlon 2011

The University of Maryland's innovative WaterShed House has won the highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.
Results in the international competition were announced Saturday by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. The Purdue University team came in second, and New Zealand took third.
A team of 200 Maryland students, faculty and mentors from multiple disciplines designed and built WaterShed to blend solar energy efficiency and water conservation. They drew their inspiration from the Chesapeake Bay.
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