Van Geet House

Awards & Competitions

The Van Geet residence in Idaho Springs, Colorado received a first place Technology Award from the

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) at its 2001 Winter Meeting in Atlanta. Total cost of heating and powering the home during 1999 was $100, thanks to passive and active solar heating, solar domestic hot water, natural ventilation, and high-efficiency lighting and appliances. Construction cost was typical for homes in the Denver area. Otto Van Geet, an architect at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, designed the home for his family with help from colleague Paul Torcellini. Details are available online:

www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/building_america/cc_vangeet.shtml.