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• DECEMBER 28, 2006

 Eric is featured in KGNU's Conservation Radio Spotlight

Marking the one-year anniversary of moving into Solar Harvest, Eric discusses experiences from the first year and proposes new directions for net-zero energy homes.

Listen to the December 28, 2006 interview.

 

• DECEMBER 5, 2006
  

Eric Doub wins E-Star's New Millennium Builder of the Year Award! Presented during this year's E-Star Summit, Eric was awarded the New Millennium Builder of the Year Award for his commitment to innovations in energy efficiency and to building Energy Star-rated homes.  As an Energy Star Certified Home Performance Auditor, Eric is in a unique position to design and build homes that surpass all Energy Star ratings.  Call us to learn more about Home Performance with Energy Star, or to learn more about building new Energy Star homes. Read the December 12 press release.

• NOVEMBER 3, 2006
  

Solar Harvest featured in Smart Homeowner  November/December 2006

In a beautiful 6-page color spread, author Carol Driscoll explores the multifaceted elements of Solar Harvest including design concepts, builder philosophies, national home energy trends and how Solar Harvest contributes to the green building movement.

Read the original article on Smart Homeowner's website or view the entire November/December 2006 issue.

 

• NOVEMBER 1, 2006
  

Home Energy   November/December 2006

Boulder Home Pushes for Zero discusses general specifications and performance of Solar Harvest after its first year.  To date, the home has produced more energy than it consumed: over 1000kWh have been fed back to the utility grid and only 18 therms of natural gas used during the chilly winter for clothes drying and stove.  Link to the full article.  Home Energy requires a paid subscription fee to view past articles.  Register here.

 

• OCTOBER 6, 2006

Energy Design Update   October 2006

 Eric writes a letter to the editor of Home Energy a year after his tank was featured in the "Industry News" section (see September 2005, below) reporting progress made and reflections on the art of big tank design.  Read a copy of his letter here.

 

• JULY 10, 2006
  

CRES Building Awards 2006

(July 10, 2006)  Eric won the Colorado Renewable Energy Society's 2006 Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design in Buildings Award for residential buildings!  The award presented at the Solar 2006 Conference recognizes Eric's design and innovation at Solar Harvest.  In accepting his award, Eric was invited to give a 10-minute presentation on Solar Harvest.  View this presentation and others on our "Educational Material" webpage.

 

• JUNE 3, 2006
  

Environmental Design and Construction   June 2006

Pushing the Zero-Energy Boundaries explores the many design & construction attributes that cause Solar Harvest to function with net-zero energy consumption each year.  Although the home uses about 2 therms of natural gas each month for the range and clothes dryer, the huge amount of surplus energy generated by the 6.84kW photovoltaic array largely offsets this minimal energy use allowing it to be considered a net-zero energy user.  Click here to view the article; free subscriptions available to qualified architecture and building professionals.  

 

• MAY 24, 2006
  

CHANNEL 4 NEWS!

 Click here to see a Channel 4 segment of Eric receiving Xcel's first Amendment-37 renewable energy rebate!

The Daily Camera: Solar Home Survives Extremes

Solar Harvest received the first post-Amendment 37 rebate check from Xcel Energy on Wednesday, May 24.  The delivery of this check marks the beginning of a movement in support of solar energy.  Residents installing PV systems can expect about half of the installation costs to be covered by Xcel rebates such as this with an additional $2000 federal solar tax credit.  This article can be found by searching "Solar Home Survives Extremes" in the Daily Camera website; free subscription is required.

 

• MARCH 12, 2006
  

The Daily Camera: Efficiency the Exception

The Sunday Camera Solar Harvest featured Solar Harvest in part of a series called "Chill Factor" investigating the high costs of heating.  Eric described the features that make Solar Harvest so efficient and propose the possibility of the methods and materials he used to be brought to the greater construction industry.  This article can be found by searching "Efficiency the Exception" in the Daily Camera website; free subscription is required, or click here for the printable version.

 

• January 6, 2006
  

Boulder County Home & Garden

In an article from the Winter 2006 issue of Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine, a journalist provides an in-depth look at Solar Harvest in a photographic tour and description of the home's features.  Highlighting the net-zero energy aspects of Solar Harvest, the article describes the many materials and methods Eric used to achieve energy efficiency.  Click here to view the free article.