Two universities and two community colleges in Orange County are working together on next year’s entry for the Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine.
Students from Chapman University, University of California-Irvine, Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College have formed “Team Orange County” to build the home, called Casa del Sol.
“It’s a first for [the schools] to come together as a team,” said Irvine Valley spokesperson Diane Oaks.
The decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy where college students design and build solar-powered houses.
