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University Student Leaders Worldwide Appeal

Twenty student-led teams from universities around the world are appealing the U.S. Department of Interior’s January 11 decision.
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Help Keep Solar Decathlon 2011 on the National Mall

We need your help to keep the Solar Decathlon at the National Mall! Please read more here.
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Empowerhouse in Orlando, Florida!

We spent a long weekend in Orlando, Florida to see the NABH International Builder's Show.
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Animated Walk-through Video

Take a quick look at our new animated walk-through of the house, we're really excited about it and we hope you are too!
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Gault Place Launch

A "site-warming" event at the Deanwood site.
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Launching a New Project in Deanwood

We launched the project on Gault Place in DC
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Save The Date! 9/12 – Launch Event in DC

Please join us for the launch of EMPOWERHOUSE. EMPOWERHOUSE is a collaborative effort of Parsons The New School for Design, Milano The New School for Management & Urban Policy & Stevens Institute of Technology, building solar-powered, energy-efficient homes in DC.

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What Are Passive House Standards?

How we're working towards the strictest energy standards around!
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Here We Go!

For the last twenty years, Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC has been doing great things for low income families living in the Nation’s capitol. More than 100 houses have been built in an effort to eliminate poverty housing and …

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What is Passive House?

What is a Passive House? A Passive House is a very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building that is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains from people, electrical equipment, etc. Energy losses are minimized. Any remaining heat demand …

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