The Solar Decathlon is a biannual international competition hosted by the Department of Energy and the US Green Building Council to design, build and present a 100% solarpowered house on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The University of Illinois has successfully completed an application to the 2009 competition and has been accepted to compete with 19 other universities. The Gable Home is a 500 square-foot house designed and built by students after an extensive research on passive house standards and sustainable practices for the Department of Energy 2009 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an international competition designed to educate the public on clean energy technologies, energy efficiency in the built environment, and increased environmental awareness by reducing the carbon footprint with solar powered energy. By winning second place in the competition, the Gable Home was the top US finisher. Now at a visible location the Research Park, just south of the I Hotel at 1900 South First Street, the Gable Home continues to represent the future of net zero-building design and operation.To support this project, the Student Sustainability Committee is in favor of providing an additional $25,000 in funding.