Santa Clara takes 3rd place!!!
October 2007
Students sleep, first time in months
October 23, 2007
House leaves National Mall
Competition complete
October 22, 2007
House opens for public tours
October 12, 2007
Midnight – Construction begins
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
October 3, 2007
September 2007
House on Truck!
September 21, 2007
Construction complete!
September 17, 2007
August 2007
Send-Off Event, public welcome
10 am at SCU Construction Site
Speakers TBD
August 16, 2007
July 2007
Opening Gala
Sponsored by Venture Capital Private Equity
July 24, 2007
PG&E presents $25,000 check to team, tours construction site, shares lunch.
July 10, 2007
Students appear on Issues Today talk show
July 3, 2007
June 2007
Gave presentation and house tour to middle school student day camp
June 28, 2007
Construction Begins!
June 2, 2007
Tabled at Cypress Semiconductor Energy Summit
June 1, 2007
May 2007
ASME and Solar Decathlon co-sponsor Clean Tech Conference
Presentation by James Bickford, project manager
May 12, 2007
Presentation to SCU Board of Fellows
May 3, 2007
April 2007
Meeting with Google
April 20, 2007
Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials, presents 25K solar panel check to team and gives speech: “Why the Time for Solar is Now.” Co-sponsored by Commonwealth Club of California and the SCU Solar Decathlon Team.
April 20, 2007
Met with Michael Lee Environmental Foundation
April 16, 2007
Met with Venture Roundtable group
April 13, 2007
Joined 2005 Cal Poly team to give presentation at PG&E Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco
April 12, 2007
Tabled at Alternative Energy Summit with Senator Barbara Boxer
April 9, 2007
Safety training with Cupertino Electric
April 5, 2007
March 2007
First Day of Spring!
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (world famous for legislation to ban incandescent bulbs in CA), mayor of Santa Clara, and James Bickford give speeches on energy efficiency, solar decathlon, and the need for a more sustainable future
March 21, 2007
Co-sponsor of “Re-wiring Civilization for Solar” speech by president of Heliodynamics
March 15, 2007
Attended Nano-Solar presentation at San Jose State University
March 14, 2007
Meeting with Avago Tech
March 9, 2007
Major deliverable to DOE including detailed drawings
March 6, 2007
February 2007
Cupertino Electric sponsored top secret tour of the Google Solar Array. Very cool.
February 26, 2007
Groundbreaking! Event included speeches by Father Locattelli, Dean Koch, James Bickford, Katherine Powell, Landon Reese. Unveiled final architecture design! Interviewed for two radio stations
February 22, 2007
Presentation at Parents weekend
February 17, 2007
Meeting with John Giddings to discuss Sustainability White paper in school of engineering
February 15, 2007
Meeting with Silicon Valley Leadership and Solar Tech group.
February 12, 2007
State of the Valley Conference with Al Gore. Discussed future of sustainability and green tech in Silicon Valley
February 2, 2007
January 2007
Co-sponsored “green symposium”
January 29, 2007
First meeting with Hallmark Construction. Attended the Harvard Business School’s solar tech event. The team is recognized by event chair.
January 24, 2007
President's Reading Series, “The World is Flat.” Talked about sustainability, the solar decathlon, the role of technology in solving humanity’s problems.
January 16, 2007
Sun Microsystems donates 8K of computers
January 11, 2007
Team's first visit to Washington, D.C. for DOE sponsored workshop. Recognized by Richard King as a “team to look out for.” Visited the National Mall, our future home site, and the capital. Enjoyed random frivolity. Met other teams.
January 5-7, 2007
December 2006-2007
Dean Pitt, longtime Solar Decathlon supporter, steps down. Says goodbye. Gives James his lucky tie.
December 8, 2006
November 2006
Met DOE deliverable
November 31, 2006
Critical Design Review of all engineering features of the project. 128 slides and a 2 hour presentation
November 28, 2006
Presentation to St. Charles Borromeo 7th grade science class on energy and Solar Decathlon. Power goes out the morning of, students are very interested.
November 21, 2006
Tech Awards for inventions for the betterment of society. Katherine, James, and Father Locatelli attend. Met Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials, later a 25K sponsors.
Bill Gates gives speech about the way we need to think about the world’s problems.
November 15, 2006
Meeting with PG&E, Katherine and I pitched project to senior VP in company. Very excited.
November 13, 2006
First meeting with Eric Freed, green architect.
November 9, 2006
Met with Father Locatelli, Jim Purcell, Jim Briggs. Huge SCU interest in project.
November 8, 2006
Educators Breakfast, gave first presentation on Sustainability Decathlon project
November 1, 2006
October 2006
Safety briefing at ReGrid
October 25, 2006
Presentation at Saint Francis High School
October 24, 2006
Brochures printed!
October 20, 2006
Solar Power Expo, largest expo of solar power in word. Major team attendance.
October 16-19, 2006
Team attends clean tech investing presentation
October 16, 2006
Meeting with Trendsetter to discuss solar thermal tanks
October 8, 2006
Ethics Fellowship begins, first meeting to develop sustainable home design paper. First Outreach meeting. Interview by The Santa Clara.
October 4, 2006
Meeting with Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Discuss the Solar Decathlon’s role in Silicon Valley
October 3, 2007
September 2006
First Solar Decathlon meeting!
Run by students to recruit teams, assign tasks, break down goals
September 28, 2006
Meeting with Keith Warner, OFM to discuss Outreach
September 27, 2006
August 2006
Met first major deliverable to DOE
August 1, 2006
July 2006
Meeting with SunPower
July 12, 2006
Meeting with Tech Museum to discuss possible collaboration
July 10, 2006
June 2006
First day of summer work for Solar Decathlon!
June 19, 2006
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Energy Summit.
The team tables and is recognized by speakers for matching red shirts
June 12, 2006
First fundraising meeting with Dean Pitt and Leman Ethem
June 6, 2006
May 2006
All hands Solar Decathlon meeting, prepare for summer work
May 31, 2006
Trip to Cal Poly to visit their house.
Dr. Rob Pena unveiled plans for the 2007 house and introduced us to our architect.
Cal Poly was to supply all architectural support.
May 26, 2006
First Solar Decathlon meeting!
Presentation by Dr. Jorge Gonzalez to a few students
May 25, 2006
Attended Nanotech Conference
“From Promise to Reality: Photovoltaics and Fuel Cells”
May 16, 2006
A happy time, with no idea what Solar Decathlon meant.
Before May 15, 2006
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October 2007
Students sleep, first time in months
October 23, 2007
House leaves National Mall
Competition complete
October 22, 2007
House opens for public tours
October 12, 2007
Midnight – Construction begins
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
October 3, 2007
September 2007
House on Truck!
September 21, 2007
Construction complete!
September 17, 2007
August 2007
Send-Off Event, public welcome
10 am at SCU Construction Site
Speakers TBD
August 16, 2007
July 2007
Opening Gala
Sponsored by Venture Capital Private Equity
July 24, 2007
PG&E presents $25,000 check to team, tours construction site, shares lunch.
July 10, 2007
Students appear on Issues Today talk show
July 3, 2007
June 2007
Gave presentation and house tour to middle school student day camp
June 28, 2007
Construction Begins!
June 2, 2007
Tabled at Cypress Semiconductor Energy Summit
June 1, 2007
May 2007
ASME and Solar Decathlon co-sponsor Clean Tech Conference
Presentation by James Bickford, project manager
May 12, 2007
Presentation to SCU Board of Fellows
May 3, 2007
April 2007
Meeting with Google
April 20, 2007
Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials, presents 25K solar panel check to team and gives speech: “Why the Time for Solar is Now.” Co-sponsored by Commonwealth Club of California and the SCU Solar Decathlon Team.
April 20, 2007
Met with Michael Lee Environmental Foundation
April 16, 2007
Met with Venture Roundtable group
April 13, 2007
Joined 2005 Cal Poly team to give presentation at PG&E Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco
April 12, 2007
Tabled at Alternative Energy Summit with Senator Barbara Boxer
April 9, 2007
Safety training with Cupertino Electric
April 5, 2007
March 2007
First Day of Spring!
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (world famous for legislation to ban incandescent bulbs in CA), mayor of Santa Clara, and James Bickford give speeches on energy efficiency, solar decathlon, and the need for a more sustainable future
March 21, 2007
Co-sponsor of “Re-wiring Civilization for Solar” speech by president of Heliodynamics
March 15, 2007
Attended Nano-Solar presentation at San Jose State University
March 14, 2007
Meeting with Avago Tech
March 9, 2007
Major deliverable to DOE including detailed drawings
March 6, 2007
February 2007
Cupertino Electric sponsored top secret tour of the Google Solar Array. Very cool.
February 26, 2007
Groundbreaking! Event included speeches by Father Locattelli, Dean Koch, James Bickford, Katherine Powell, Landon Reese. Unveiled final architecture design! Interviewed for two radio stations
February 22, 2007
Presentation at Parents weekend
February 17, 2007
Meeting with John Giddings to discuss Sustainability White paper in school of engineering
February 15, 2007
Meeting with Silicon Valley Leadership and Solar Tech group.
February 12, 2007
State of the Valley Conference with Al Gore. Discussed future of sustainability and green tech in Silicon Valley
February 2, 2007
January 2007
Co-sponsored “green symposium”
January 29, 2007
First meeting with Hallmark Construction. Attended the Harvard Business School’s solar tech event. The team is recognized by event chair.
January 24, 2007
President's Reading Series, “The World is Flat.” Talked about sustainability, the solar decathlon, the role of technology in solving humanity’s problems.
January 16, 2007
Sun Microsystems donates 8K of computers
January 11, 2007
Team's first visit to Washington, D.C. for DOE sponsored workshop. Recognized by Richard King as a “team to look out for.” Visited the National Mall, our future home site, and the capital. Enjoyed random frivolity. Met other teams.
January 5-7, 2007
December 2006-2007
Dean Pitt, longtime Solar Decathlon supporter, steps down. Says goodbye. Gives James his lucky tie.
December 8, 2006
November 2006
Met DOE deliverable
November 31, 2006
Critical Design Review of all engineering features of the project. 128 slides and a 2 hour presentation
November 28, 2006
Presentation to St. Charles Borromeo 7th grade science class on energy and Solar Decathlon. Power goes out the morning of, students are very interested.
November 21, 2006
Tech Awards for inventions for the betterment of society. Katherine, James, and Father Locatelli attend. Met Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials, later a 25K sponsors.
Bill Gates gives speech about the way we need to think about the world’s problems.
November 15, 2006
Meeting with PG&E, Katherine and I pitched project to senior VP in company. Very excited.
November 13, 2006
First meeting with Eric Freed, green architect.
November 9, 2006
Met with Father Locatelli, Jim Purcell, Jim Briggs. Huge SCU interest in project.
November 8, 2006
Educators Breakfast, gave first presentation on Sustainability Decathlon project
November 1, 2006
October 2006
Safety briefing at ReGrid
October 25, 2006
Presentation at Saint Francis High School
October 24, 2006
Brochures printed!
October 20, 2006
Solar Power Expo, largest expo of solar power in word. Major team attendance.
October 16-19, 2006
Team attends clean tech investing presentation
October 16, 2006
Meeting with Trendsetter to discuss solar thermal tanks
October 8, 2006
Ethics Fellowship begins, first meeting to develop sustainable home design paper. First Outreach meeting. Interview by The Santa Clara.
October 4, 2006
Meeting with Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Discuss the Solar Decathlon’s role in Silicon Valley
October 3, 2007
September 2006
First Solar Decathlon meeting!
Run by students to recruit teams, assign tasks, break down goals
September 28, 2006
Meeting with Keith Warner, OFM to discuss Outreach
September 27, 2006
August 2006
Met first major deliverable to DOE
August 1, 2006
July 2006
Meeting with SunPower
July 12, 2006
Meeting with Tech Museum to discuss possible collaboration
July 10, 2006
June 2006
First day of summer work for Solar Decathlon!
June 19, 2006
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Energy Summit.
The team tables and is recognized by speakers for matching red shirts
June 12, 2006
First fundraising meeting with Dean Pitt and Leman Ethem
June 6, 2006
May 2006
All hands Solar Decathlon meeting, prepare for summer work
May 31, 2006
Trip to Cal Poly to visit their house.
Dr. Rob Pena unveiled plans for the 2007 house and introduced us to our architect.
Cal Poly was to supply all architectural support.
May 26, 2006
First Solar Decathlon meeting!
Presentation by Dr. Jorge Gonzalez to a few students
May 25, 2006
Attended Nanotech Conference
“From Promise to Reality: Photovoltaics and Fuel Cells”
May 16, 2006
A happy time, with no idea what Solar Decathlon meant.
Before May 15, 2006
Jump to Top