document.writeln("<table><tr><!-- News Story INTRO --><td align=left valign=top width=25%><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2002/1016/news_1-1.html><img src=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2002/1016/images/11954_image_1.150.jpg width=150 height=150 border=0 alt='ArchWeek Image'></a></td><td align=left valign=top width=75%><p style='text-align: left'><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2002/1016/news_1-1.html><font size=+0 face=Helvetica,Arial color=#000000>SOLAR HOUSES SHINE</font></a></p><p style='text-align: left'>In a dramatic demonstration of design with solar energy, 14 North American universities recently competed in a <a href='/cgi-bin/wlk?http://www.eren.doe.gov/solar_decathlon'>Solar Decathlon</a> in Washington, D.C. The students were tasked with designing and building solar-powered houses that would blend aesthetics and modern conveniences with maximum energy efficiency. The overarching goal of the competition was to illustrate the benefits of solar energy for a wide audience.</p><p style='text-align: right'><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2002/1016/news_1-1.html><img src=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/images/continue.gif width=96 height=22 border=0 alt=Continue...></a></p></td></tr></table>");
