Energy Efficient Home

Avenson House - we made our goal. Watch the video.

JOHN AVENSON RESIDENCE — WATCH THE EPISODE HERE!

John Avenson Residential Project, Westminster, Colorado | At 9 years old John became interested in the concept of green building on a family tour of the Colorado Indian Cliff Dwellings, where the park ranger told him that the Indians dug their caves on the side of the cliff as the winter sun kept them warm. The Avenson Residence, a single-family, detached, three-bedroom home, was built in 1981 as a research house by the Solar Energy Research Institute [SERI, the forebearer…

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Graphic for the Music at Heart of a Building event.

Music at the Heart of a Building • August 3, 2024

RSVP TO ATTEND! Heart of a Building’s next kick-off Pledge-Drive event is for TWO new documentary episodes showcasing two families; one whose home was destroyed in the Marshall Fire in December 2021 and the second whose home was destroyed by the Four Mile Fire in September 2010, both of whom now live in inspiring high-performance, sustainable homes! Takahashi Residential Project Nova Terra / Rebeschini-Glover Residential Project We are asking for your support of ‘Music at the Heart of a Building’…

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Matteo & Mel (and family) after their home rebuild.

SURVIVING TRAGEDY • REBUILDING AFTER THE MARSHALL FIRE

Nova Terra / Rebeschini-Glover Residential Project, Superior, Colorado | Matteo Rebeschini and Mel Glover chose Lisa Morey’s company Nova Terra [previously Colorado Earth] located in Brighton, Colorado, to rebuild their home after the Marshall Fire destroyed it in December 2021.  Matteo and Mel’s family story is compelling, including their strong desire for a home made of a high thermal mass material that would not burn and a quiet house when the high winds blow. They were very impressed with Lisa…

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David Takahashi's new home after the fire & flood rebuild.

TAKAHASHI RESIDENCE • REBUILDING AFTER FIRE & FLOOD

David & Emily Takahashi Residential Project, Boulder, Colorado | David Takahashi reached out to Heart of a Building with his story after watching our video episode on Rocky Mountain PBS. David and his wife, Emily’s sustainable home story began with a devastating fire. In 2010, they watched their home in Four-Mile Canyon outside of Boulder, Colorado, burn to the ground.  Three years later, David watched as the canyon experienced severe flooding that damaged their new home, which was under construction after the fire.…

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Avenson House - we are within our goal. We need $1,900. Donate at our GOFUNDME page. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sponsor-an-episode-of-heart-of-a-building

WE REACHED OUR GOAL! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!

 John Avenson Home, Westminster, Colorado | Celebrate with us! Heart of a Building will showcase John Avenson and his amazing home on Rocky Mountain PBS and affiliates!  Homeowner John Avenson and Heart of a Building’s Paul Kriescher, invite you to join them for a Happy Hour Kick-Off ‘Pledge Drive‘. Networking & Tour of Home from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pmProgram & Special Guests from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm John Avenson’s interview with Colorado Public Radio (CPR)• Serving appetizers, beer,…

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Keeping Your Home Warm and Energy Efficient in Colder Months

Just because the temperature drops doesn’t mean you have to abandon your hopes of keeping your home comfortable while remaining energy efficient. As the temperature dips, we are all tempted to crank up the thermostat, but there are many other ways to stay warm and stay in-control of your energy use and costs. Clean and Service Your Furnace To keep your appliances running efficiently, you should have them serviced and cleaned regularly. If you haven’t this year, consider a service…

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What Homebuyers Should Look for When Buying (or Renting)

When looking to buy a new home, most of us look for a convenient location regarding proximity to work, schools, friends, and family. We also look for how it feels to us, visual attractiveness inside and out. If you are ready to go a step further, you can gain insights as to how comfortable and how large or small the impact is on the environment of your future home. The best way to begin is to determine if the house…

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What is Heart of a Building?

If you haven’t seen Heart of a Building episodes, you might not have a great idea about our work or why we work hard to bring you the projects we do. We allow people to share their “why” and their heart-centered reasons for taking such care of their homes, offices, and buildings by telling these stories. And we hope that those watching are moved to learn how to make these changes. Most of all, we want to recognize the challenging…

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10 Easy Things You Can Do To Increase Your Home’s Energy-Efficiency

While we like to make a big deal out of building projects on the leading edge of environmentally sound techniques, we also want to make a big deal about the little things. It is those little things that can end up making a big difference. We’ve compiled a list of 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Increase Your Home’s Energy-Efficiency you can take to make your home more environmentally sound

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Paul Kriescher, Executive Producer/Host
303.525.1158 | PaulK@heartofabuilding.com

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