Thank you to everyone who came out to our send-off party this past Friday!  Team ZEROW had a great time showing the house off to hundreds of students, friends, and Houston community members.  It was quite a party with music, snacks, and of course, house tours, and we especially loved everyone lounging outside on the light core porch (EXACTLY the type of outdoor activity it was designed for). 

  Sunset at the Solar House was a success thanks to our dedicated student tour guides and event coordinators!  Browse through our photographs from Friday evening on our Facebook fan page.

We’re nearing the time when the ZEROW HOUSE leaves our construction site on-campus at Rice for the National Mall in Washington D.C!  Keep updated with our progress at the Decathlon at our blog.

Every donation helps bring us a step closer to Washington, D.C.!  A donation of as little as $20 buys 10 watts of solar panels (we need 4,200 watts!).  Please visit our secure donation page and help our team today!

The ZEROW HOUSE has been featured in a number of media outlets this past week!  Check out these articles written on our sustainable and affordable zero energy home:

Reuters: “Cheap solar? Texan house aims low to win contest”
Reuters: “On your marks, get set, generate!”
Official Solar Decathlon Profile: Rice University ZEROW HOUSE

We’ll  keep you updated how packing up and transporting the ZEROW HOUSE goes over the next week, and then we will be reporting to you from Washington D.C!  Don’t forget to also take a look at our website for up-to-date news and events going on in D.C.

Cheers!

Rebecca Sibley
Team ZEROW
Rice Solar Decathlon 2009

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