| Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Cali, Colombia | 
| Next event | December 2019 | 
| Organised by | State of Valle del Cauca, Colombia & Ministry of Mining and Energy (MME) of the Republic of Colombia | 
| Website | http://solardecathlonlac.com | 
The Solar Decathlon is an initiative of the Department of Energy of the United States (DOE) in which universities around the world compete with the design and construction of sustainable housing that works 100% with solar energy. It is called “Decathlon" since universities and their prototypes are evaluated in 10 criteria: architecture, engineering and construction, energy efficiency, energy consumption, comfort, sustainability, positioning, communications, urban design and feasibility and innovation.
Solar Decathlon Latin American and Caribbean 2019
The 2019 edition of the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean [1] will take place in Cali, Colombia.
Participating teams
 Brazil: Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil Brazil: Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil
 Chile: Arturo Prat University, Chile Chile: Arturo Prat University, Chile
 Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
 Colombia, Colombia, Brazil: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali + Universidad Federal Santa Catarina + Instituto Federal Santa Catarina, Colombia/Brasil Brazil: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali + Universidad Federal Santa Catarina + Instituto Federal Santa Catarina, Colombia/Brasil
 Colombia: National Service of Learning, SENA, Colombia Colombia: National Service of Learning, SENA, Colombia
 Colombia: Universidad de San Buenaventura + Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia Colombia: Universidad de San Buenaventura + Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia
 Colombia: University of Magdalena, Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia Colombia: University of Magdalena, Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
 Colombia: National University of Colombia, Colombia Colombia: National University of Colombia, Colombia
 Colombia, Colombia, Germany: Universidad de la Salle + Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University, Colombia/Alemania Germany: Universidad de la Salle + Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University, Colombia/Alemania
 Colombia: University of Los Andes (Colombia) Colombia: University of Los Andes (Colombia)
 Colombia: Universidad del Valle, Colombia Colombia: Universidad del Valle, Colombia
 Colombia: Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia Colombia: Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia
 Mexico: Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education, México Mexico: Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education, México
 Peru: National University of Engineering, Perú Peru: National University of Engineering, Perú
 Spain: Universidad de Sevilla, España Spain: Universidad de Sevilla, España
Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015
The first Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean was held on the campus of Universidad del Valle in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, in December 2015.
 Uruguay: La Casa Uruguaya,[3] Universidad ORT Uruguay (Uruguay) Uruguay: La Casa Uruguaya,[3] Universidad ORT Uruguay (Uruguay)
 Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali and Universidad ICESI (Colombia) Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali and Universidad ICESI (Colombia)
 Spain, Spain, Colombia: Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Santiago de Cali (Spain-Colombia) Colombia: Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Santiago de Cali (Spain-Colombia)
The other participating teams were:[2][1]
 United Kingdom: Team Heliot MET [4] London Metropolitan University,  (United Kingdom) United Kingdom: Team Heliot MET [4] London Metropolitan University,  (United Kingdom)
 Colombia: Team YARUMO [5][6] Pontifical Bolivarian University (Colombia) Colombia: Team YARUMO [5][6] Pontifical Bolivarian University (Colombia)
 Chile: Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago de Chile (Chile) Chile: Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago de Chile (Chile)
 Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá (Colombia) Colombia: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá (Colombia)
 Colombia: Sena Valle del Cauca (Colombia) Colombia: Sena Valle del Cauca (Colombia)
 Colombia: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) Colombia: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
 Colombia, Colombia, Germany: Universidad la Salle and Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (Colombia-Germany) Germany: Universidad la Salle and Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (Colombia-Germany)
 Peru: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería del Perú Peru: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería del Perú
 Colombia: Universidad San Buenaventura and Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (Colombia) Colombia: Universidad San Buenaventura and Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (Colombia)
 Mexico: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Campus Querétero (México) Mexico: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Campus Querétero (México)
 Colombia: National University of Colombia (Colombia) Colombia: National University of Colombia (Colombia)
 Panama, Panama, United States: Technological University of Panama and Western New England University (Panamá-United States) United States: Technological University of Panama and Western New England University (Panamá-United States)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Solar Decathlon: Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean". Solardecathlon.gov. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- 1 2 "Solar Decathlon Cali 2015 – Solar Decathlon". solardecathlonlac.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "La Casa Uruguaya". Lacasauruguaya.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ "Team Heliomet". teamheliomet.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "Yarumo UPB (@yarumoupb) - Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ↑ "Yarumo". Facebook.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
