Simpson Strong-Tie Donates More Than $10,000 in Products to Solar Decathlon Teams
PLEASANTON, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon was held Oct. 3-13 in Irvine, Calif. Local Simpson Strong-Tie facilities provided product donations to several collegiate teams competing in the decathlon to design, build and operate cost-effective solar-powered houses.
The Simpson Strong-Tie Riverside, Calif., facility sponsored the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) team’s DALE (Dynamic Augmented Living Environment) design. The company donated nearly $3,000 in product for the house along with technical expertise and guidance. The Riverside facility also donated products to the USC School of Architecture team.