Continuing to build on the momentum from previous years, the 2016 U.S. Department of Energy Race to Zero Student Design Competition will be held April 16–17, 2016, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

Registration is open, and the comprehensive 2016 competition guide is available. A new enhancement to the competition is the design contests. Below are the four categories:

• Suburban Single-Family Detached House
• Urban Single-Family Detached House
• Attached Housing (two- to six-unit duplex or townhouse style)
• Small Multifamily (three or fewer stories above-grade).

Up to 10 teams will be selected to compete in each category.

Part of DOE’s Building America and Zero Energy Ready Home programs, the Race to Zero is designed to:

• Inspire and develop the next generation of residential design and construction professionals with building science expertise.
• Advance and enhance building science curricula at universities.

The 2015 Race to Zero Student Design Competition had 33 teams from 27 U.S. and Canadian universities competing to design cost-effective, zero energy homes for mainstream builders.

Be a part of this movement and register your team for the 2016 Race to Zero Student Design Competition today!

Questions can be sent to racetozero@ee.doe.gov.