Real Homes

The 14 homes were, in the end, designed to be real homes with fully-working kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms, and everything else a family would expect. Indeed, "Home Life" was one of the judging criteria.

While the homes were livable, the students were required to live in hotels, and were not allowed to stay on-site at night.

Because the homes were designed to be habitable, a reliable Wi-Fi solution was a must. And that's where Consiliant Technologies came in.

(Photo credit: Joe Simon/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)