The Cornell University Solar Decathlon (CUSD) team is an interdisciplinary group of students slated with the task of designing and constructing a completely self-sufficient, solar powered home. Our house will be entered into the 2005 Solar Decathlon Competition, sponsored by the Department of Energy, its National Renewable Energy Laboratory and private-sector sponsors The Home Depot and The American Institute of Architects. Please browse our site and learn more about who we are, what we do, why we are doing it, and how you can help.