[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38521-38522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15682]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Golden Field Office; Request for Sponsorship and Support for the 
2002 Solar Decathlon

AGENCY: Golden Field Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of request for sponsorship and support for the 2002 
Solar Decathlon.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing its 
intention to conduct a 2002 Solar Decathlon and is soliciting letters 
of interest from potential co-sponsor(s) and supporters for this 
inaugural event. The Solar Decathlon is an intercollegiate competition 
to design and construct energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing 
21st-century homes that use solar energy.
    The contest focuses on designing a place to live and work that 
obtains all of its energy from the sun. Each university team will 
participate in ten contests that measure the students' ability to 
design and build homes that collect, store, and effectively use this 
clean energy (e.g., heating, cooling, lighting, communications, 
transportation). The Solar Decathlon winner will be the team that 
demonstrates the most effective balance of energy production and 
consumption in these ten events during the weeklong competition.
    This historic event will be held on the National Mall in 
Washington, DC, during late summer or early fall 2002. For seven days, 
solar decathletes will transform the Mall from a pedestrian 
thoroughfare to a bustling community of energy-efficient, completely 
solar-powered homes. Each solar house will be a visual showcase of 
architectural expression and engineering excellence designed and built 
by creative students from some of the country's preeminent colleges and 
universities. Each team will test its ability to effectively use the 
collected solar energy to heat, cool, refrigerate, light, communicate, 
and transport. The Department's goal is to build the event into an 
energy and housing ``World Fair''.

DATES: Letters of interest are requested by August 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this announcement can be obtained from the Golden 
Field Office home page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html. Letters of interest, clearly marked ``2002 Solar 
Decathlon,'' should be submitted in writing to Ruth E. Adams, DOE 
Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393; 
transmitted via facsimile to Ruth E. Adams at 303-275-4788; or sent 
electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties should contact Ann 
Worley at 303-275-4700 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this announcement, DOE is declaring 
its intention to conduct a 2002 Solar Decathlon and is soliciting 
interested parties to co-sponsor or support this solar competition. 
DOE's goals for conducting the Solar Decathlon are to promote and 
celebrate the creativity and talent of students from a full range of 
academic disciplines and to support public awareness and enthusiasm for 
energy efficiency and renewable energy. DOE's financial support is 
expected to be $1 million for planning, managing, conducting, and 
promoting the event.
    DOE is requesting expressions of interest from parties interested 
in co-sponsoring or supporting the Solar Decathlon. Event sponsor(s) or 
supporters will help to promote clean energy for the 21st century, 
while celebrating educational excellence and the possibilities for 
integrating these technologies into our homes and lives. Sponsor(s) and 
supporters would include those organizations willing to commit cash or 
contributions of equipment, supplies, or services to the event.
    Sponsor(s) would be those providing substantive funds or resources 
to the event, whereas supporters would be those making contributions, 
but not to the level necessary to co-sponsor the event. Specific areas 
of interest include programming support (e.g., public broadcasting, 
media coverage, Internet coverage), donations of equipment or supplies 
for the event or each participating team (e.g., building materials or 
supplies, appliances, computers, solar equipment), services (e.g., 
public outreach, infrastructure support), or funding to supplement that 
being provided by DOE.
    Letters of interest should include the following: (1) Level of 
interest (i.e., sponsor or supporter); (2) nature of the contributions 
(i.e., cash, donations of equipment, supplies, or services) and the 
amount of the proposed support; (3) degree of commitment (i.e., fully 
committed with funds or contributions available, interested, but need 
additional information before funds or

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resources can be committed); (4) brief description of your 
organization; (5) description of how your investment or involvement in 
the event compliments your organization's mission; and (6) reasons for 
supporting the Solar Decathlon.
    Letters of interest, clearly marked ``2002 Solar Decathlon,'' are 
requested by August 16, 2000 and should be submitted in writing to Ruth 
E. Adams, DOE Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 
80401-3393; transmitted via facsimile to Ruth E. Adams at 303-275-4788; 
or sent electronically to [email protected].

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on June 12, 2000.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Procurement Director, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 00-15682 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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