Press Releases
2 August 2009
2007 marked Ecofutures first year honoring our 2006 pledge to build 100% of all new homes as Energy Star-qualified homes; homes that are designed and built to meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. EPA. We are… Read more
1 August 2009
Efficiency First represents America’s Home Performance Workforce, ranging from energy auditors and raters to contractors who are the front line of our climate battle, embodied in green-collar jobs from weatherization to HVAC. By organizing these groups nationally, Efficiency First has… Read more
11 September 2008
In April 2007, Solar Harvest was outfitted with advanced data monitoring equipment, including Watt Nodes by Continental Controls Systems, to monitor the home’s energy and comfort systems. During the summer to follow, as we refined the equipment settings,… Read more
23 May 2008
Set out to build “the greenest home in the country” a Boulder couple contracted with Ecofutures in late 2008 to design a zero net energy home for their family. Ecofutures worked closely with the clients and Boulder architect, Read more
21 February 2008
Final REGREEN Guidelines were published just in time for the Interiors08 Conference in New Orleans. Over the last several months, Ecofutures founder, Eric Doub, has been collaborating with interior designers from across the country to create an all-encompassing guide to green… Read more
20 October 2007
Eric Doub and other presenters discuss local successes, challenges, and trends of redefining community with green development at the 2007 CU-Bioneers Conference in Boulder, Colorado.
Topics he’ll cover include:
- How are we moving beyond green building?
- What
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26 July 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Boulder, CO 7/26/2007)
Now in their second summer living in Solar Harvest, Eric Doub and his family continue to appreciate the value of a well-insulated, finely “tuned” home for year-round comfort, with zero annual energy bills. During… Read more
7 February 2007
Solar Harvest finished its first year as a net electricity producer! A check written by Xcel Energy to Eric Doub and his family confirms the home’s success as a net-zero-annual cost home: Solar Harvest provided more energy to the grid than… Read more
7 September 2006
(Boulder, CO 9/7/2006)
Since construction was completed in November, 2005, on Solar Harvest, the City of Boulder’s first net-zero energy home, Eric Doub and his family have enjoyed living in “simply the most comfortable home we ever have experienced.” The… Read more