IRVINE, CA (August 3, 2015): Join the growing number of volunteers signing on to assist with the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, to be held at the Orange County Great Park on October 8-11 and October 15-18. Volunteers are needed to serve as docents, greeters, visitor liaisons, Education Day mentors and more. Some 64,000 guests visited the Great Park in 2013, the last year in which the competition was held, underscoring the need for a strong volunteer force to ensure a successful event.
The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. For the first time, the competition this year features a local entrant: Team Orange County comprises students from Chapman University, UC Irvine, Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College.
For more information on the volunteer effort, go to solardecathlon.gov/2017/volunteers.html. To learn about the Solar Decathlon, visit solardecathlon.gov and cityofirvine.org. Details about Team Orange County are available at teamoc2015.com/.