Oct. 4, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY

Solar Decathlon Photos Available Online From Washington, D.C.

To: Photo editors, education reporters, assignment editors

Who: Cal Poly is California’s only entry in the 2005 Solar Decathlon.

When: Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 5, high-resolution Solar Decathlon photographs with captions will be available online each afternoon from Washington, D.C. at the URL listed below. Photos of Cal Poly’s completed solar home at the Opening Ceremony will be available Thursday, Oct. 6. The overall winner will be announced Friday, Oct. 14, and the contest ends Sunday, Oct. 16.

Details are still being completed for B-Roll. Video will be going up on satellite Oct. 6. Contact John Horst for more information.

Where: The Solar Decathlon home page is at www.solardecathlon.org. To view the photos, go to the photos or gallery of homes link. Media may also find posted images and the Cal Poly team’s Decathblog at the Department of Energy Web site, https://www.eere-pmc.energy.gov/sd05. Photo credit should be given to Stefano Paltera/Solar Decathlon.

Details: Contact: John Horst
Solar Decathlon Media Relations
(303) 434-2823
john.horst@go.doe.gov
Ray Ladd

College of Architecture and Environmental Design
(805) 756-7432
rladd@calpoly.edu

Note to editors: For photos of the Cal Poly entry at the Opening Ceremony, contact Ray Ladd at (805) 756-7432.

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