Rules And Regulations
Students from Rhode Island School of Design's 2005 team enjoy dinner on the roof of their solar-powered house for the cooking portion of the contest.
Solar Decathlon 2005
The Official Rules and Regulations describe what each team needs to know to be competitive in the 2005 Solar Decathlon. Questions specifically about the rules and regulations may be directed to sdrules@nrel.gov. All general questions should be directed to the Webmaster.
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- Rules and Regulations Update 9/29/05 (PDF 147 KB)
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- Table of Contents (PDF 102 KB) **Revision dates are noted in this file.
Main Documents
- Overview (PDF 192 KB)
- Definitions (PDF 131 KB)
- Regulations (PDF 339 KB)
- Contests (PDF 71 KB)
- Contest 1: Architecture (PDF 48 KB)
- Contest 2: Dwelling (PDF 53 KB)
- Contest 3: Documentation (PDF 67 KB)
- Drawings and Submittals (PDF 197 KB)
- Schematic Energy Analysis Report (PDF 98 KB)
- Project Summary (PDF 122 KB)
- Pre-Event Deliverables (PDF 124 KB)
- Contest 4: Communications (PDF 62 KB)
- Web Site (PDF 120 KB)
- Contest 5: Comfort Zone (PDF 97 KB)
- Contest 6: Appliances (PDF 168 KB)
- Cooking Task (PDF 346 KB)
- Contest 7: Hot Water (PDF 69 KB)
- Contest 8: Lighting (PDF 217 KB)
- Contest 9: Energy Balance (PDF 51 KB)
- Contest 10: Getting Around (PDF 39 KB)
Supplemental Documents
- Battery Requirements and Guidelines (PDF 122 KB)
- Brief Contest Reports (PDF 94 KB)
- Codes and Compliance Requirements (PDF 218 KB)
- Communications (PDF 34 KB)
- Suggestions for Making Your Team's Solar Decathlon Web Site a Winner (PDF 181 KB)
- Instructions for Submitting Images (Graphics and Photographs) (PDF 108 KB)
- Guidelines for Sponsor Recognition on the National Mall (PDF 86 KB)
- Instrumentation and Monitoring: Design Considerations for Teams (PDF 42 KB)
- Pre-Event Schedule (PDF 109 KB)
- Solar Decathlon Accessibility Requirements and Guidelines (PDF 1.1 MB)
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