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Talent and hard work helped Team 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ earn their top-in-the-nation ranking in the Solar Decathlon 2013. But research is the next priority for several team members after the award-winning home is relocated to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.

DesertSol also ties for third place in the engineering contest and was the top performing home by an American team in the prestigious international competition.

DesertSol ranked second overall through eight events; fifth place in architectural design. The grand prize winner will be announced Saturday.

Desert Sol ranked second overall through six events; Grand Prize winner to be announced Saturday

You can help 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ win the People's Choice Award in the prestigious Solar Decathlon, a competition to build an energy-efficient home. Vote online now.

The architecture professor talks about becoming part of the city’s creative class and learning to embrace messy mistakes.

View a tour of the DesertSol, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.

The new architecture professor on Ducatis, desert living, and ignoring the boundaries between art and design.

Community is invited to cheer team and tour solar-powered home, DesertSol as students head to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.

"A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California" runs through Sept. 16.

Timelapse video of DesertSol home shows construction progress

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students are building the ultimate desert home. Read about the home's features in this team update.