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Awards
The home was given an award for "architectural and green design" from Design Evanston at a presentation ceremony on April 6, 2006. Design Evanston is a nonprofit, volunteer, civic organization of design professionals dedicated to advancing the quality of Evanston's designed environment. Photos of all of this year's award winners can be seen on the Evanston Chamber of Commerce website.
Recognition
A detailed description of the house has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy's High Performance Buildings Database, a repository of in-depth information and data on high-performance, green building projects across the United States and abroad. It presents information on the energy use, environmental performance, design process, finances, and other aspects of each project. The database currently includes 82 case studies ranging in size from small single-family homes to large commercial and institutional buildings.
The submission for this house is currently being reviewed for publication in the database.
Media Event
The house was the setting for a media event on July 18, 2006, aimed at promoting state and federal policies to address global warming. Organized by Environment Illinois, a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental advocacy organization, the event featured a 20-foot-tall inflated globe sitting in a ring of painted flames to depict global warming.
State legislators speaking at the event--Representative Karen May (D-Highland Park), Representative Elaine Nekritz (D-Des Plaines), and Senator Susan Garrett (D-29)--all indicated that they had signed the Environment Illinois Global Warming Solutions Pledge and endorsed a strong state program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Press
Articles about the house have appeared in the following publications.
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Evanston Review, Global warming tops agenda at Evanston house, 8/3/06.
Evanston Roundtable, Legislators Call for State Action Against Emissions that Contribute to Global Warming, 7/26/06.
Chicago Tribune, State gets envirnomental heat, 7/19/06.
Evanston Roundtable, Design Evanston Presents Awards, 4/19/2006.
Chicago Tribune, Watering the lawn has you drained? Tap into strategies for using less, 6/17/2005.
Daily Northwestern, Homeowners turn green to save money, energy, 4/21/2005.
Evanston Review, Free solar home tour in northern suburbs, Saturday, 9/30/2004.
Evanston Roundtable, 2003... Another award winning year for Evanston, 12/31/2003.
Chicago Tribune, 'Green' house on Internet, 11/2/2003.
Evanston Roundtable, Solar House Reflects the Possibilities of Renewable Energy, 9/10/2003.
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Focus, AIA Chicago, cover story: Green Single-Family Homes, March 2005