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Congratulations TEAM BeauSoleil!
Winners of the Market Viability and People's Choice Awards!

   
 

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they choose to believe. They dare to imagine the impossible – challenging the expected while turning dreams into reality.

For a select group of students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, believing has not only changed the way they see the world, but quite possibly, the world we live in as well.

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Photo provided by Philip Gould.
 
  • Generates more energy than it consumes
  • Withstands hurricane-force winds
  • State-of-the-art kitchen for entertaining and cooking
  • Attractive and affordable housing, ranging from $120,000 to $150,000
  • Self-sufficient housing that is especially ideal for coastal regions

     
     
 
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Thumbnail image of the 2007 Solar Decathlon with Capital Hill in the background   2009 Solar Decathlon Showcases BeauSoleil
The Solar Decathlon is a worldwide competition in which 20 colleges and universities are chosen to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.
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Thumbnail photo of Professor Geoff Gjertson and Team Memeber Cat Guidry at the Bon Voyage celebration   The TEAM Celebrates Its Journey
After almost two years of hard work and sacrifice, the TEAM celebrates its accomplishments as it prepares to transport its Solar Powered Home to Washington, D.C., to compete for "Most Attractive & Energy Efficient Home".
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Cajun
Culture
The BeauSoleil Home reflects key elements of Louisiana's rich culture, including its world-famous Cajun cooking.
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Image of a hurricane look out of a window Hurricane
Home
When conditions get tough during hurricane season, as they did in 2005 with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the BeauSoleil Home can withstand high winds.
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BeauSoleil Solar Home renderingVinette Architectural
Design
The BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home design incorporates several aspects of early Cajun cottages.
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BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home, is a project of the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
's School of Architecture and Design,
as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon
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