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UTC Solar Decathlon (UTC-SD)<\/strong> is an interdisciplinary and academic organization based in Chattanooga, TN and is the official Solar Decathlon team for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mission<\/strong> of UTC Solar Decathlon is to provide opportunities for students to learn fundamental building science knowledge, gain hands-on experiences, and unique training on energy-efficient building sectors, which help students be future workforces for clean energy building industry. The vision<\/strong> is to build affordable and energy-zero houses in the upcoming years by participating students, external mentors and external sponsors making a positive community impact in Chattanooga area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Type<\/strong><\/td>Academic and educational organizations<\/td><\/tr>
Industry<\/strong><\/td>Engineering, Architectural, Construction, Sustainability<\/td><\/tr>
Founded<\/strong><\/td>July 2019<\/td><\/tr>
Founder<\/strong><\/td>Sungwoo Yang<\/td><\/tr>
Key People<\/strong><\/td>Eun-Young Kim, Seong-Dae Kim, Thomas Lyons, Phil Bonfiglio, Michael Walton<\/td><\/tr>
Parent<\/strong><\/td>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Bringing Clean Energy Home & Making a Positive Community Impact UTC Solar Decathlon (UTC-SD) is an interdisciplinary and academic organization based in Chattanooga, TN and is the official Solar Decathlon team for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). The mission of UTC Solar Decathlon is to provide opportunities for students to learn fundamental building science… <\/p>\n

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