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1. Technische Universität Darmstadt
2. University of Maryland
3. Santa Clara University

As it is a true decathlon, the competition consists of 10 contests in which each team must participate. A tally of the total points gained from all the competitions determines final ranking.

Detailed contest results can be found on the Solar Decathlon Web site.

Competition	Points Possible	Criteria	Winner
Architecture	200 points	Evaluated on firmness, commodity and design	Technische Universität Darmstadt
Engineering	150 points	Evaluated on energy design and implementation and energy analysis	Technische Universität Darmstadt
Market Viability	150 points	How easily team houses could be brought to the market; are they well suited for every day living? Is it easily built? Does it accommodate a variety of homeowners? Is it cost effective?	University of Illinois
Communications	100 points	How well was the team able to communicate their ideas and concepts to the public?	University of Maryland
Comfort Zone	100 points	The houses are designed to maintain constant thermal comfort - narrow temperature range (72°F/22.2°C - 76°F/24.4°C) and relative humidity (40% - 55%)	University of Illinois
Appliances	100 points	Maintain temperature ranges in their refrigerators (34°F/1.11°C to 40°F/4.44°C) and freezers (-20°F/-28.9°C to 5°F/-1.5°C); wash and dry 12 towels for 2 days; cook and serve meals for 4 days; clean dishes using a dishwasher for 4 days; and operate a TV/video player for up to 6 hours and a computer for up to 8 hours for 5 days.	Texas A&M University
Hot Water	100 points	15 gallons of hot water (110°F/43.3°C) in 10 minutes or less	Tied: Santa Clara University, Penn State University, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Kansas Project Solar House
Lighting	100 points	Evaluated on design, function, energy use and aesthetics of interior lighting. Jurors will take some illuminance measurements.	Technische Universität Darmstadt
Energy Balance	100 points	Energy supplied to the batteries is ≥ the energy removed from the batteries during the competition.	Tied: Carnegie Mellon University, Santa Clara University, MIT, University of Maryland, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, University of Cincinnati, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Getting Around	100 points	Points are given for mileage put onto the team's electric car.	University of Colorado at Boulder