Ze-Row
Zero Energy Rowhouse
2009 Solar Decathlon
Rice University

Day 10 on the Mall

#1 on the Leaderboard!

#1 on the Leaderboard!

Starting off as number one on the leaderboard was not a bad way to start off Day 10!  It was another busy day of tours, and the public did not seem to be phased by the cold temperatures and drizzle.  Lines for all of the houses on the Solar Village only got longer as the day cleared up, and Team ZEROW gave over 2,100 people tours of our house! 

We made sure the kids in line were happy too, and had crayons and Simple Solar coloring sheets out on our porch.  Everyone loved them!

We made sure the kids in line were happy too, and had crayons and "Simple Solar" coloring sheets out on our porch. Everyone loved them!

I wish I could have captured just how crazy things got on the Mall today, with incredible crowds everywhere you looked! I think our team did a great job of keeping people engaged in line, talking to guests and answering questions during a wait that fluctuated between 10 to 35 minutes to just get into the house. 

LOTS of people on the mall!

LOTS of people on the mall!

Roque, always in his cowboy hat and boots while on the Mall, talks about the ZEROW to people waiting in line.

Roque, always in his cowboy hat and boots while on the Mall, talks about the ZEROW to people waiting in line.

We are ready for just as many people, if not more, to come to the Mall tomorrow.  There are also a number of marches that will go by the National Mall and up to the Capital, which will most likely increase the number of people visiting the Solar Village. 

For more photos of Day 10,

Day 10 on the Mall


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