1. Credit : Neil Palmer (CIAT)
SOLAR DECATHLON 2015
International Competition for Building Sustainable Solar Homes
Credit : Jeff Kubina
AGGIE SOL
AFFORDABLE SOLAR HOUSING FOR FARMWORKERS

2. Dear Friend,
Thank you for your interest in the UC Davis Solar Decathlon team. The U.S. Department
of Energy Solar Decathlon is a competition that promotes energy-efficient residential
design. UC Davis is one of eighteen collegiate teams selected to design and build zero-net-
energy (ZNE) homes for the October 2015 competition in Irvine, California.
Participation in the Solar Decathlon provides exposure for student teams and sponsors
alike. In 2013 the Solar Decathlon attracted:
Over 2 billion total media impressions
More than 3 million website views
More than 1,750 online articles
350 articles in almost 150 publications around the world
200 interviews worldwide and 150 radio interviews
Over 6,000 news stories, including national headlines and stories
UC Davis’ team, Aggie Sol, is developing affordable energy-efficient housing that
contributes to the well-being and dignity of farmworkers, some of the hardest working yet
least rewarded segments of America’s workforce. Focusing on affordability, our team is
developing innovative energy efficient technologies. These technologies have the potential
to lower the cost of ZNE housing, thereby making sustainable living attainable by all.
We are looking for individuals and companies who share our vision of promoting
affordable ZNE living. Your commitment to the Aggie Sol team is an investment in the
next generation of energy efficiency experts and an opportunity to increase the market for
ZNE homes. Enclosed is our sponsorship packet with more information about the
competition, our team, and involvement opportunities. Together we can improve our
communities, our world, and our future.
Welcome to the Aggie Sol team.
Sincerely,
Ben White, NCARB, LEED AP
Project Manager
benwhite@ucdavis.edu
AGGIE SOL

3. Project Goal
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Substandard farmworker housing is a significant concern that reaches far beyond the
issue of affordability. Not only are some farmworkers asked to pay high rent for housing,
but they often find themselves living in crowded, unsanitary and run-down buildings.
Aggie Sol’s goal is to design an affordable home that provides comfort, safety, and a
better quality of life for farmworkers as well as other low-income and underserved
communities. To be successful, our design will address the numerous health, living and
cost concerns associated with some farmworkers’ current housing conditions. These
include lack of cooling, poor air quality, contamination from pesticides, and
lack of affordability.
Our team believes we can design a zero-net energy home that will serve workers at a
price that public and private housing providers can afford. In our quest to develop
housing at the lowest possible price, we are also researching and incorporating low-cost
efficiency technologies. Our house will demonstrate cutting-edge energy efficiency
research from our university focusing on “smart home” innovations that will manage
energy inputs and losses. High-efficiency lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water,
and other appropriate technologies, will be driven by grid-tied photovoltaic and
photovoltaic-thermal hybrid panels. By reducing costs, these technologies will have the
potential to make well-designed ZNE housing available to communities of all income levels.

4. Background of Aggie Sol
UC Davis is a comprehensive public research university in
California’s agricultural heartland with an intense focus on
teaching, research and public service to advance the human
condition. Consistently ranked as one of the top public
universities in America, we are dedicated to using the best talent,
technology, and know-how to tackle the hardest problems facing
our state, country, and world.
Mindful of these objectives, UC Davis has actively invested in
ZNE initiatives, having partnered with outside entities to develop
and host West Village, the largest planned ZNE community in the
country. With this development and the University’s signature
energy efficiency and transportation research programs sited
there, UC Davis has asserted itself as the national leader in ZNE
design and operation.
This existing foundation of ZNE expertise gives our team of
students in engineering, design, landscape architecture, and
sociology the support to successfully design and build energy-
efficient housing for farmworkers. We see the U.S. Department
of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 as an opportunity to improve
both the quality of life for farmworkers and the condition of the
environment- a goal that is consistent with our aspirations to
become responsible citizens of this nation and planet.
AGGIE SOL

5. To accomplish our goals, we need the support of companies and individuals who share our vision.
To succeed, we need help in the following areas:
Monetary support to help fund construction, transportation, research, outreach and competition participation.
In-kind donations of construction material, high-efficiency systems, furniture, software, tools, and equipment.
Consultation and training to improve team knowledge, expertise and efficiency .
Our goal is to raise $750,000.
$250,000 in cash
$500,000 in-kind donations
Our Needs
AGGIE SOL

6. Sponsor Benefits
▪ Positive Brand Association
By sponsoring team Aggie Sol, your company supports the next generation of innovators. Your
sponsorship also furthers UC Davis’ position as a national leader in energy efficiency and
renewable technologies.
Expanding Your Network
Getting involved in the competition gives you direct access to UC Davis’ network of innovators:
faculty and staff who direct state-of-the-art sustainable technology research centers such as the
Western Cooling Efficiency Center, Center for Water-Energy Efficiency, California Lighting
Technology Center, Energy Efficiency Center, Institute of Transportation Studies, and Plug-In
Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center.
Media Exposure
By sponsoring our team, your company will gain exposure through a variety of outlets.
Our communications team is developing a strong online presence from which we will
co-promote our partner companies. Furthermore, the competition attracts widespread media
coverage that translates into visibility for your company.
Content to Attract Stakeholders
Your support of the Aggie Sol team gives you access to the content generated by the Solar
Decathlon to attract customers, employees and other stakeholders. As we make progress we
will keep you updated on our accomplishments.
Recruiting the Best
This competition gives you the opportunity to recruit the best undergraduate and graduate
students in their fields, helping your company to stay at the forefront of innovation.
Ongoing Research and Innovation
We anticipate that the Solar Decathlon project will identify a number areas that are ripe for
research and innovation but are beyond the scope of the Aggie Sol effort. UC Davis will
continue to pursue these opportunities after the competition has ended, seeking to develop
commercializable, low-cost approaches to efficiecy and ZNE deployment. Sponsorship of the
Aggie Sol team will provide exposure to these emerging needs and opportunities for sponsors to
develop partnerships with UC Davis researchers following the competition.
Credit: Eric Grigorian/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
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7. Sponsorship Levels
Featured articles of company in
our monthly newsletter
Signed photograph of team
Company logo on team uniform, website and
newsletter
Company name listed in our newsletter
Invitation to first wall raising
Company name on website and
other social media sites
Company name on sponsors board at site in
Irvine, CA
Dinner in the Aggie Sol house with the team
and other One World sponsors
Personalized thank-you video
Model of final house
Signed framed poster of the team
Plaque commemorating your support
Sketch book that illustrates the
team’s design process
Sponsorship Opportunities One World
($75,000+)
One Community
($50,000+)
One Family
($10,000+)
One Home
($5,000+)
One Heart
($200+)
One Dream
($1+)
Invitation to Aggie Sol events
“Front of the Line” pass at the Solar Decathlon
One Neighborhood
($35,000+)
Team T-Shirt
Group tour of house
AGGIE SOL
To build a house, you need the foundation
to support it, and each nail to hold it together.
As a supporter of Aggie Sol, you are part of a team that is striving to make sustainable technologies affordable and accessible for all. Together
we can improve our communities, our world, and our future. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact student fundraising
managers Ariel Chavez or Alejandro Perez. Donations are tax-deductible as the University of California, Davis is a 501 (c)(3) organization.

8. Student Leaders
Support the Team
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Ariel Chavez
Fundraising Co-Manager
aschav@ucdavis.edu
(916) 521-5148
Jake Parkhurst
Communications Manager
jparkhurst@ucdavis.edu
Mahan Soltanzadeh
Design Manager
soltanzadeh@ucdavis.edu
Greg Webber
Landscape Design Manager
gjwebber@ucdavis.edu
Alejandro Perez
Fundraising Co-Manager
axrperez@ucdavis.edu
(626) 383-5148
Payman Alemi
Engineering Manager
palemi@ucdavis.edu
Tom Ryan
Construction Manager
tomryan@ucdavis.edu
Frank J. Loge, Ph.D., P.E
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Advisor
fjloge@ucdavis.edu
Ben White
Project Manager
benwhite@ucdavis.edu
Website: solardecathlon2015.ucdavis.edu
Telephone: (530) 752-5465
Facebook: www.facebook.com/davissolardecathlon2015
Twitter: @AggieSol2015

10. AGGIE SOL
Tel: (530) 752-5465
www.solardecathlon2015.ucdavis.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/davissolardecathlon2015
Twitter:@AggieSol2015