Citizen Staff Writer
IN BRIEF
ALAN FISCHER
afischer@tucsoncitizen.com
The University of Arizona College of Architecture will hold a fundraiser Saturday for its participation in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C.
The “Solar Decath-o-Prom” will be 7 to 11:30 p.m. in the Sundt Gallery in the UA architecture building, 1040 N. Olive Road.
The event will feature a disc jockey, food and dancing. Gift certificates from area stores and restaurants will be raffled.
Prom tickets cost $20 at the door or $15 in advance at the architecture building.
UA will compete against 19 other schools at the Solar Decathlon, where 800-square-foot solar-powered homes will be displayed and judged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The UA team, which received $100,000 from event sponsor U.S. Department of Energy and a matching $100,000 grant from the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy at UA, hopes to raise $180,000 more for research, solar panels and transporting the building to Washington.