Solar Decathlon 2013 winners, final standings

A tour during the public opening of the UNLV house pauses by the table students designed with a central trough for succulents and built using scrap materials. Final team score: 947.572. Full article on UNLV house (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 12, 2013 5:01 PM PT

Here are photos of all 19 houses in the 2013 Solar Decathlon, including teams’ final rankings and point totals. Full coverage of the competition is indexed on our Solar Decathlon main page.

Jacob Morgan demonstrates how window shades -- installed on the outside of the house, instead of the inside, for energy efficiency and cleaner aesthetics -- operate by Android app. The was composed of students from Queen’s University, Carleton University and Algonquin College. Final team score: 926.478. Article on exterior shading devices at Solar Decathlon (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Students from the Catholic University of America, George Washington University and American University conceived a design for war veterans and equipped with interesting features, including green window shades that are supposed to open and close automatically with the temperature. Final team score: 920.267. Full article on Team Capitol D.C. house (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

USC’s house centers on an expansive skylight that brings light to the heart of the house and vents hot air out. Final team score: 906.203. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)