Italian team wins first place at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

The top three winners of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 were recently announced during the awards ceremony this past weekend in Versailles, France. For two years, the 20 student teams worked to build a full-scale, fully functioning solar-powered house.

Out of 800 decathletes who participated in the international competition, the jury selected the following top-prize winners:

• 1st Place/Overall: "Rhome for Dencity" by Team Rhome (Universitá Degli Studi di Roma TRE)
• 2nd Place: "Philéas" by Atlantic Challenge (Nantes, France)
• 3rd Place: "A Home with a Skin" by Prêt-à-loger (TU Delft, The Netherlands)

Have a look at their projects right below.

1st Prize/Overall: "Rhome for Dencity" by Team Rhome (Universitá Degli Studi di Roma TRE)

2nd Prize: "Philéas" by Atlantic Challenge (Nantes, France)

3rd prize: "A Home with a Skin" by Prêt-à-loger (TU Delft, The Netherlands)