30 Jun Department of Energy Workshop
Author: Hannah Francis
Solar Decathlon’s Team Orange County attended the DOE workshop on January 9th and 10th. The workshop was a two day event in which the 17 teams, all with a mutual goal of sustainability and innovation, came together to learn more about each other, as well as participate in fun activities. On the first day, each team gave a presentation of their homes. Then, there was a dinner in which tables were assigned so that you were able to interact with different team members from all different areas. Lotus Thai, team leader of the Marketing and Fundraising of Team Orange County said, “It was interesting to learn each teams challenges. I was surprised when learning that many teams have to move here for a month during the actual competition.”
In addition to mingling with the diverse teams, the workshop also featured guest speakers including prominent community leaders such as Mayor Choy of Irvine, the Director of Solar Decathlon Richard King, and Councilwoman Christina Shea. It was even announced that each team would have the opportunity to present at a TedX conference. Team Orange County had a great time at the DOE workshop and learned a lot about the work each team and their supporting communities are putting into the competition.
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