On Tuesday, January 25 from 5:00 to 10:00 pm, 51 Main will donate 10% of its proceeds on food and non-alcohol beverage purchases to Middlebury’s Solar Decathlon Team. At 6:00 pm, several members will share the team’s vision and progress for their entry into the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, a biennial competition for college and university students to design and build 100% solar-powered homes. Since August 2009, over 70 students from 18 different majors have contributed to the design and promotion of the home. Following the competition, the house will return to its permanent site in Middlebury, where it will showcase the integration of traditional New England architecture with progressive energy solutions. Please join us in supporting these students who are working to redefine the future of residential energy and design.

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