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Construction
zHome Materials, Suppliers, and Subs Information Thursday, October 20th, 2011 zHome Educational Tour Signs Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Solar panel cable is roughed in! Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 Sheetrocking starts! Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Aerial photo of YWCA Family Village and zHome Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 Siding going on – zHome’s looking great! Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Roof rough in – where the PV panels will sit Thursday, December 30th, 2010 The Stewardship Center starts to take shape Thursday, December 30th, 2010 Nick Nied talks about panel installation Thursday, December 30th, 2010 Plumbing rough in starts – including the rainwater pipe Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 zHome takes form Monday, November 29th, 2010 Stewardship center getting framed in Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 zHome goes vertical Monday, October 18th, 2010 First framed panels delivered! Friday, October 15th, 2010 Rainwater cistern and stormwater system Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 Nick and Clint share their thoughts on the initial phases on construction Monday, September 6th, 2010Design
Dwell zHome blog two – the road to zero net energy/carbon neutrality Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog three – interview with David Vandervort Architects Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 zHome Materials, Suppliers, and Subs Information Thursday, October 20th, 2011 zHome Educational Tour Signs Saturday, October 8th, 2011 zHome on front page of Sunday Seattle Times 10.1.11 Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Heat Recovery Ventilation at zHome Friday, April 1st, 2011 zHome colors have been picked Monday, March 14th, 2011 Tubes, tubes, and more tubes! Monday, July 12th, 2010 zHome inspiration: BedZED Monday, January 19th, 2009 Detailed zHome benchmarks: design integrity Monday, January 19th, 2009 zHome inspiration: The Sensible House Thursday, December 18th, 2008 Thoughts on innovation, the Model T, and zHome Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Final touches on the rainwater system design Sunday, November 9th, 2008Economy
Governor Gregoire mentions zHome in Sustainable Cities Forum speech in Shanghai Tuesday, September 21st, 2010Energy
Dwell zHome blog two – the road to zero net energy/carbon neutrality Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell magazine blog five – ground source heat pump and solar panels Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 zHome Materials, Suppliers, and Subs Information Thursday, October 20th, 2011 Big news: come drive the new Mitsubishi i electric vehicle at zHome 10/15 and 10/16 Sunday, October 9th, 2011 zHome Educational Tour Signs Saturday, October 8th, 2011 The Road to Net Zero Energy Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 Ground Source Heat Pump Video Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 zHome Stewardship Center Solar Panel Monitor Goes Live Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 Passive Solar Design is another example of Energy Efficient Housing Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 Check out our new radiant floor heating video Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Blower door test demonstrates zHome efficiency Saturday, April 16th, 2011 Heat Recovery Ventilation at zHome Friday, April 1st, 2011 Solar panel cable is roughed in! Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 America’s oldest zero energy home Sunday, January 16th, 2011 Roof rough in – where the PV panels will sit Thursday, December 30th, 2010 Fiberglass windows being installed Friday, December 3rd, 2010 City of Issaquah has great success with our local PSE HomePrint outreach – 130 home energy audits! Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 Tubes, tubes, and more tubes! Monday, July 12th, 2010 Ground source wells being drilled and installed this week! Saturday, April 24th, 2010 The Shirey's Zero Energy Idea House opens today! Thursday, October 15th, 2009 zHome inspiration: Hockerton Housing Project Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 zHome inspiration: BedZED Monday, January 19th, 2009 zHome inspiration: The Sensible House Thursday, December 18th, 2008
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Management and process
Dwell magazine blog six – part one of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell magazine blog seven – part two of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog eight – part three of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Materials
zHome Materials, Suppliers, and Subs Information Thursday, October 20th, 2011 zHome Educational Tour Signs Saturday, October 8th, 2011 FSC Certified Wood in zHome Friday, September 9th, 2011 King County’s “Eco-Cribz” Part II Tells Story of Healthy Energy Retrofit Friday, August 26th, 2011 zHome recycled material #1: Sheetrock Friday, April 8th, 2011 Fiberglass windows being installed Friday, December 3rd, 2010 First framed panels delivered! Friday, October 15th, 2010 Tubes, tubes, and more tubes! Monday, July 12th, 2010 Wall drain board made out of recycled pipe Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 zHome’s concrete form release oil is recycled from McDonald’s!! Saturday, June 19th, 2010 High flyash concrete Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 The Shirey's Zero Energy Idea House opens today! Thursday, October 15th, 2009Press
National coverage of zHome continues with EcoHome article Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 KIRO 97.3 FM does zHome/WaterSense feature story by Tim Haeck Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 zHome project manager Brad Liljequist blogging for Dwell magazine Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog two – the road to zero net energy/carbon neutrality Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog three – interview with David Vandervort Architects Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog four – stormwater management Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell magazine blog six – part one of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell magazine blog seven – part two of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog eight – part three of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 zHome on Steve Scher’s Weekday Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 zHome featured in Builder and Developer magazine Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 zHome Featured in Powerland Issaquah: Sustainable Suburbs Video Monday, October 31st, 2011 Steve Scher, host of KUOW’s Weekday, visits zHome Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 New York Times article on zHome and Bullitt Center Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 zHome on front page of Sunday Seattle Times 10.1.11 Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Aaron Adelstein on Marty Reimer’s podcast, talking about zHome and green building – it’s great! Friday, September 30th, 2011 Jetson Green online does a piece on zHome Monday, September 26th, 2011 Green Building Advisor covers zHome Friday, September 23rd, 2011 zHome on Wall Street Journal live video Saturday, September 17th, 2011 Treehugger story on zHome Thursday, September 15th, 2011 Nice blog coverage from Sustainablog Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 NPR covers zHome Monday, September 12th, 2011 zHome featured on Mother Nature Network Thursday, September 1st, 2011 Great zHome coverage in Good magazine online Monday, January 17th, 2011 zHome in Japan Sunday, November 7th, 2010 NW Energy Coalition article on zHome Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 Nice zHome mention on Kathleen O’Brien’s Building Capacity blog Monday, August 16th, 2010 Nice blog post about zHome from a local perspective Monday, August 9th, 2010 Issaquah Press and Issaquah Reporter do nice articles on zHome start of construction Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Extended KUOW interview with Brad Liljequist, zHome project manager Monday, December 1st, 2008 KOMO AM 1000 piece on zHome Friday, November 14th, 2008 KIRO 710 Covers zHome Friday, November 14th, 2008 KATU TV (Portland, OR) covers zHome groundbreaking Monday, October 27th, 2008 KING TV – Groundbreaking Day Story Monday, October 27th, 2008 KOMO TV story on Groundbreaking Monday, October 27th, 2008 Great KUOW/KPLU/OPB/KWSU coverage of Groundbreaking Day Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Issaquah Press – August 6, 2008 Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Seattle Times article – September 18, 2007 Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 zHome on front page of Seattle Times Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 BBC Covers zHome Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Patti Southard with King County GreenTools covered on King 5 for Government Confluence and zHome Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Public Policy
Dwell magazine blog six – part one of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell magazine blog seven – part two of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Dwell zHome blog eight – part three of the zHome backstory Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Denis Hayes star of new zHome video Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 New York Times article on zHome and Bullitt Center Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 Governor Gregoire mentions zHome in Sustainable Cities Forum speech in Shanghai Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Nice zHome mention on Kathleen O’Brien’s Building Capacity blog Monday, August 16th, 2010 zHome in France Thursday, July 29th, 2010 zHome starts construction and goes international! Monday, April 5th, 2010 EcoCool Source for Green Remodels & Retrofits Friday, July 24th, 2009 Detailed zHome benchmarks: design integrity Monday, January 19th, 2009 Seattle Times article – September 18, 2007 Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Remodels
King County’s “Eco-Cribz” Part II Tells Story of Healthy Energy Retrofit Friday, August 26th, 2011 Fiberglass windows being installed Friday, December 3rd, 2010 City of Issaquah has great success with our local PSE HomePrint outreach – 130 home energy audits! Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 EcoCribz rocks the free world! Thursday, October 21st, 2010 EcoCool Source for Green Remodels & Retrofits Friday, July 24th, 2009 A fantastic resource for ultra-green remodels – Now House Monday, February 23rd, 2009Social Sustainability
Aerial photo of zHome and YWCA Family Village Thursday, August 12th, 2010
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