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• Solar Decathlon 2011 Profile: Purdue University

  An interview with Sarah Miller, project architect for Purdue’s INhome.

• Net Zero Energy Building Certification Program Launched

  A new program from the International Living Future Institute is linked to the Living Building Challenge.

• University of Maryland Wins Solar Decathlon 2011

  Purdue University and New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington) take second and third place in the biennial competition.

• Solar Decathlon 2011 Profile: Parsons the New School for Design and Stevens Institute of Technology

  An interview with Jason Hudspeth, project architect for Empowerhouse.

• Lots to See, If You Could Find It

  Kudos to all of the teams of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon, and special congratulations to the winning team from the University of Maryland. But shame on the DOE and National Park Service for giving it such a bad location.

• Case Study: Integrated Team Guides Bainbridge Island Home to LEED-Platinum

  From pre-construction meetings through each stage of coordinated construction, the team building this home integrated their efforts every step of the way.

• Solar Leasing Lessens Builders' Construction Costs

  Builders discover that solar leasing allows them to offer buyers a low-up-front-cost entry to alternative energy.

• Solar Decathlon Launches at West Potomac Park

  The biennial green-building challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy runs through Oct. 2

• The 2011 Evergreen Awards Greenhouse Winner

  Sustainable Residence in Kansas City, Kan., by Studio 804.

• Closing the Loop

  A former meat-processing facility goes green in Chicago.