of Energy Solar Decathlon. Students, staff, faculty, and donors of Missouri S&T designed, constructed, and competed homes in each of the first four Decathlons including the Solar House in 2002, the Prairie House in 2005, the Solar House in 2007, and the Show-Me House in 2009. In 2012, the Solar Village was one of two highlights in a video short that won recognition from Second Nature and a Climate Leadership Award for the campus. In 2014, the Solar Village was expanded to include a microgrid system and an electric car charging station. In 2016, Missouri S&T announced a second, EcoVillage, composed of Decathlon entries including the 2013 Chameleon House and the 2015 Nest Home.
=== Straumanis-James Hall ===
Straumanis-James Hall houses the Missouri S&T Materials Research Center. The building, which honors Martin E. Straumanis and William "Bill" James, includes about 30,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. Research conducted here led directly to the founding of two successful companies, Brewer Science …
