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Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean The Solar Decathlon is an initiative of the Department of Energy of the United States (DOE) in which universities around the world compete with the design and construction of sustainable housing that works 100% with solar energy. It is called “Decathlon" since universities and their prototypes are evaluated in 10 criteria: architecture, engineering and construction, energy efficiency, energy consumption, comfort, sustainability, positioning, communications, urban design and feasibility and innovation. The 2019 edition of the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean will take place in Cali, Colombia. The first Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean