Category Archives: Green Projects
Solar Decathlon History
Warmboard has a successful history at previous Solar Decathlon competitions. In 2005, Warmboard was selected by the University of Colorado in Boulder to contribute to the heating system for their home. It was a thrill when University of Colorado won … Continue reading
2009 Solar Decathlon
Warmboard Greenlighted by Solar Decathlon Teams Click here to see the results from the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition. The Solar Decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The … Continue reading
Solar Decathlon
Warmboard Greenlighted by Solar Decathlon Teams The Solar Decathlon is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The Solar Decathlon is a unique competition that draws a crowd of about … Continue reading
Zero Energy Idea House, Bellevue, WA
Building is underway on Western Washington’s first zero energy house. The Zero Energy Idea House, which is located in Bellevue, aims to achieve a net zero energy consumption by utilizing the most cutting-edge green building technologies in the industry. The … Continue reading
Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry – Smart Home: Green + Wired Exhibit
The Museum of Science and Industry exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd and Warmed by Peoples Gas, allows guests to tour a real, functioning three-story, modular and sustainable “green” home-built right in the Museum’s backyard-that also highlights … Continue reading
Going Green at the Beach, Stanwood, WA
Awards: – Winner of the 2008 National Green Award for Custom Home of the Year (presented by the NAHB) – Winner of the Green Hammer Award from the Master Builders of King & Snohomish Counties Dave and Anna Porter decided … Continue reading
Eco-Green Builders, Port Angeles, WA
Eco-Green Builders is proud to present Solar Lane at Park Meadows in Port Angeles, Washington! An exclusively “green built” subdivision consisting of seven residences, Park Meadows will encompass premium quality and sustainable construction in a variety of floor plans and … Continue reading
Sunset Magazine Opens 2007 Idea House In San Francisco
Home Charts New Territory in Green Building And is Among First LEED-Certified Residential Remodels in Nation Sunset, in a joint venture with Meridian Builders and Developers, have created a 2007 Idea House in San Francisco that takes the magazine’s Idea … Continue reading
Power Play
With three children and a need for a home office, Margy and Kurt Gonzales wanted a bigger house. That meant two stories. Yet they were dreading the anticipated increased energy costs. To compensate for higher utility bills, they wanted thermostats … Continue reading
University of Colorado’s 2005 Solar Decathlon
Warmboard is proud to be a sponsor for the defending champion University of Colorado’s 2005 entry in the Solar Decathlon Team. Each year, Universities from around the country compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy … Continue reading