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In the News: free energy-efficiency workshop Aug. 11
August 1, 2012, No Comments

Purdue University’s College of Technology will offer a free workshop Aug. 11 on making homes more energy efficient ...

Hardwood features of Solar Decathlon home highlighted
May 23, 2012, No Comments

American Hardwoods have long been a preferred building material in American homes, and if student home designers from Pu ...

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Purdue INhome wins Green Building Award
May 1, 2012, 1 Comment

The Purdue INhome, the University’s entry into for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, has been na ...

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Purdue INhome is Gold Certified
April 17, 2012, No Comments

The Purdue INhome, permanently located in a Lafayette, Ind., neighborhood, has been certified Gold by the NAHB Research ...

INhome Open House set
March 20, 2012, 1 Comment

Come see the INhome at it’s new location in Lafayette and get a detailed tour of the house, which placed second at ...

How to design net zero homes. Enroll in the short course this summer!
January 18, 2012, No Comments

Are you interested in learning how to design net zero homes? Attend the day class this summer during the High Performanc ...

Solar Decathlon team in GreenBuilder magazine
January 18, 2012, No Comments

Purdue’s Solar Decathlon team is one of 12 featured in the January 2012 edition of GreenBuilder magazine. The feat ...

In the News: Architect Magazine features Solar Decathlon home
November 9, 2011, No Comments

Architect magazine talked with Sarah Miller, architecture and design manager of Purdue INhome, about the U.S. Department ...

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Solar Decathlon team back on campus
October 11, 2011, No Comments

(Photo: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks with student team member Jordan Wallpe, left, as he demonstrates the inv ...

2nd place sign being positioned in front of the INhome, courtesy of Barb Hays
Purdue INhome team finishes second overall
October 4, 2011, 1 Comment

WOW! Our team could not be more proud of what we accomplished our first time in the Solar Decathlon. It’s been a l ...