Our Mission

For many Americans, the American Dream of owning a home has become just that, a dream. Increased competition for homes, high prices, and interest rate increases have pushed many would be first time homebuyers back to renting and caused many to give up on the dream of homeownership that will help lay a foundation for their financial stability. While home prices have increased, the quality and performance of many new homes has stayed the same, and population growth in many areas continues to outpace the rate of new construction.

We’re here to change that.

SOL+House believes in luxury made attainable. We are bringing a high-performance, net-zero home with elevated finishes to the workforce while striving to redefine the housing market. Meet luxury workforce housing. We are Virginia Tech’s Solar Decathlon team, and we are building a house for the future that you can call home today.

Our Core Values

The core values of our team fall into three, equally important pillars of action. We are committed to a diversity of student experiences and backgrounds and a diversity of thought and disciplines. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and evaluation of technologies across the industrial spectrum. We are committed to a triple A principle of housing: accessibility, affordability, and adaptability. These are our values as a team and a community in hands-on application of academic thought.