Illinois Solar Decathlon

Illinois Solar Decathlon A student organization which designs and builds solar homes for the DOE Solar Decathlon competition. The U.S.

Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency. For more information, visit the Solar Decathlon website: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/.

05/19/2026

BEACON Home was recently featured on local television with WAND-TV! 📺🏡 Hear from leaders of our Build Team as they discuss the progress of BEACON Home and the importance of sustainable, energy-efficient housing in real communities. We’re excited to continue sharing the impact and vision behind this project as construction moves toward completion this summer.

Wrapping up the year at our 2025-2026 ISD banquet!! 🎉 It is hard to believe how fast this academic year has passed. To a...
05/07/2026

Wrapping up the year at our 2025-2026 ISD banquet!! 🎉 It is hard to believe how fast this academic year has passed. To all the graduates, we will truly miss having you all around. 🎓 Thank you so much for all the hard work, care, and time you have given to ISD. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter! Excited for what the next year will bring! 🧡

🚨 ISD Execative Board Applications are NOW OPEN!🚨If you want to get more involved with Illinois Solar Decathlon, APPLY T...
04/23/2026

🚨 ISD Execative Board Applications are NOW OPEN!🚨

If you want to get more involved with Illinois Solar Decathlon, APPLY TO BE AN EXECUTIVE! We have many positions open and they are open to ALL years❗️

The ISD Executive Board leads much of the behind-the-scenes workings of Illinois Solar Decathlon and greatly impacts the direction in which our projects develop.

Intent to run: ISD Executive Board form is in our Linktree (bio)!
Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, April 26th, at 11:59 PM
Elections will be held on April 29th, at 6-7 PM in Newmark 1310.

We had a great time with Joseph Good, Principal of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services in Chicago office, and Ca...
04/09/2026

We had a great time with Joseph Good, Principal of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services in Chicago office, and Calvin Dons, a staff engineer. Both are UIUC alumni who came back to campus to give us an incredible presentation! They walked us through the Wauseon Solar Farm project with RWE, shared insights on renewable energy systems, and talked about Langan’s leadership work and initiatives. A huge thank you to Joseph and Calvin for making the drive all the way from Chicago to be here with us. Hope everyone enjoyed and gain some inspiration!

We had a great time with Joseph Good, Principal of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Inc.’s Chicago office, an...
04/09/2026

We had a great time with Joseph Good, Principal of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Inc.’s Chicago office, and Calvin Dons, a staff engineer. Both are UIUC alumni who came back to campus to give us an incredible presentation! They walked us through the Wauseon Solar Farm project with RWE Clean Energy, shared insights on renewable energy systems, and talked about Langan’s leadership work and initiatives. A huge thank you to Joseph and Calvin for making the drive all the way from Chicago to be here with us. Hope everyone enjoyed and gain some inspiration!

We had an amazing time with Kariem, our past Illinois Solar Decathlon PM, who now works as an embodied carbon specialist...
04/03/2026

We had an amazing time with Kariem, our past Illinois Solar Decathlon PM, who now works as an embodied carbon specialist structural engineer in training at . He gave us an incredible talk! We learned how architects actually measure and reduce a building’s carbon footprint through life cycle analysis. Kariem also shared his excitement and how much he loved working on his past ISD project, “IDEAL.” Hope everyone enjoyed the event and gained some great knowledge!

We had an amazing time with , our past Illinois Solar Decathlon PM, who now works as an embodied carbon specialist stru...
04/03/2026

We had an amazing time with , our past Illinois Solar Decathlon PM, who now works as an embodied carbon specialist structural engineer at . He gave us an incredible talk! We learned how architects actually measure and reduce a building’s carbon footprint through life cycle analysis. Kariem also shared his excitement and how much he loved working on his past ISD project, “IDEAL.” Hope everyone enjoyed the event and gained some great knowledge!

We are excited to begin recruiting Project Managers for Fall 2026 toward the end of Spring 2026! Applications are now op...
03/30/2026

We are excited to begin recruiting Project Managers for Fall 2026 toward the end of Spring 2026! Applications are now open for Project Manager roles across our Concept, Design, and Build teams. 🏡

We are looking for motivated individuals who are eager to help turn innovative ideas into reality and make a meaningful impact on our projects. The application form can be found in our Linktree and is due Monday, April 6 at 11:59 PM. Applicants will be contacted after the application deadline.

Additionally, serving as a Project Manager also includes the opportunity to take on a TA role, offering even more leadership and mentorship experience. Becoming a PM is a great way to develop strong leadership and project management skills while contributing to ISD’s future here at UIUC.

03/25/2026

Featured on where our Build Team shared how this all-electric, affordable home in Rantoul is providing real-world experience for students while helping a family in need. 🏡

Our LinkTree will be continuously updated with additional features. Stay tuned for more updates! ✨

We had a great time playing pool, card games, and getting to know other members. Thank you to everyone who came out to L...
03/02/2026

We had a great time playing pool, card games, and getting to know other members. Thank you to everyone who came out to Legends for our first social event of the spring semester!

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