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First Day of Work

We're getting started and we want you to take a look!
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Cellulose Demo

Who knew newspaper could be fire resistant?

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Our house uses cellulose insulation versus the conventional insulation because cellulose requires 16-17 times less energy to produce than fiberglass and over 60 times less energy than foam. Cellulose …

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Deanwood Groundbreaking Event

On June 29 the team officially broke ground on the project in Deanwood!
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“Yes, We Want This!”: Deanwood Learning Garden

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I am excited to report that the Learning Garden groundbreaking was a success, as the response from the Deanwood community regarding the garden installation was a collective “YES we want this”! Representatives of The New School’s Urban Communities …

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Learning Garden Groundbreaking Saturday

Celebrating the groundbreaking of the Deanwood Learning Garden on June 18
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June 29 Groundbreaking Event in Deanwood

On June 29 at 11 am, the team will officially break ground on the project in Deanwood.
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hitting the streets

Empowerhouse Collaborative was front and center at the first annual Parsons street festival last weekend.  The rain finally gave way to some beautiful weather and we enjoyed the opportunity to get outdoors.  Several curious onlookers stopped by our table and …

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There’s No Place Like your Own Home…

Potential Homeowners Info Sessions May 12th and 14th
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Deanwood Workshop Series Update

Empowerhouse is The New School entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon, an international biennial competition which challenges 20 collegiate design teams to build and operate solar-powered homes for exhibition on the National Mall. Empowerhouse has taken the competition one …

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