ICON Solar House April 3, 2011

Tour a house designed to get all of the power it needs for heating, cooling and electricity from the sun. The ICON Solar House was the University's student-designed and built entry to the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition in Washington, DC, where it placed fifth among 20 teams. The house has a modified roof for maximum solar collection in Minnesota and features Energy Star rated appliances that use 10 to 50 percent less energy and water than standard models.