The opening ceremony for the Solar Decathlon was pretty impressive. There must have been 20 film crews there, including some from foreign countries like Japan, France and Spain. Energy Secretary Bodman stressed how solar energy will be a key part of the solution for America's energy needs in the future. There were speeches by the main event sponsors, including AIA and ASHRAE.
After the team got a photo op with Secretary Bodman, we watched the ribbon-cutting ceremonies take place right in front of our house. You could keep track of the action by following the sound booms. The team from Puerto Rico (flag at right) was the life of the party.
President Emeritus Charles Chambers dropped by with some cookies for the team and a couple of copies of the Washington Post, which had a big photo of the Lawrence Tech house on the front of the Metro section.
After giving tours for four hours, the team got back to work on last-minute projects that needed to be done. Professor Plowright took a few minutes away from the power tools to be professorial.
A few things needed to be done at the end of Friday, but there won't be any more all-nighters because the houses are impounded from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Everything should be ready by the time the tours begin again at 10 a.m.
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