The homes designed do not use fossil fuels and yield no carbon emissions. Normally they include high-tech gadgets that allow comfort and convenience without compromising respect for the environment.
On top of that, each house must produce enough extra electricity to power an electric car.
In the 2007 edition, which ended last week, this was the result:
1st: Technische Universität Darmstadt
TUD won the Architecture, Lighting, and Engineering contests. Darmstadt was, besides, one of seven teams to score an impressive 100 points in the Energy Balance contest.
2nd: University of Maryland
Maryland won the Communications contest and was second in Architecture, Market Viability, and Lighting. They were also one of the teams to score 100 points in the Energy Balance contest.
3rd: Santa Clara University
They scored 100 points in the Hot Water contest and also 100 points in the Energy Balance contest, and besides that they built a public-friendly and entertaining house tour that was praised by the jury.
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