PRESS, PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS
PRESS
"Petworth renovation qualifies for highest LEED Certification" Northwest Current, Kat Lucero August 2014
"A makeover aims high to get to zero" Washington Post, Christine MacDonald September 2013
"Petworth Rowhouse Received a Net-Zero Rating" Jetson Green, Christine Walsh September 2013
"Inside a green house" Washington Business Journal, Mike Neibauer March 2012
"Revel in the (green) details" Washington Post Express, Stephanie Kanowitz July 2011
"Petworth renovation showcases ways to give an old house new 'green' tricks" Northwest Current, Linda Lombardi November 2008
PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS
"Getting to Zero: A Panel Discussion on Design, Construction, and Impact of Net-Zero Energy Projects"at Design DC hosted by DC AIA September 2014
"Greening Your Home", at the Green Building Symposium and Expo hosted by the District of Columbia's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), September 2014
"Getting to net zero in a DC row home: what to do…and not to do…" Presentation for the AIA High Performance Building Committee January 2014
SELECTED TOURS
Green home tour: 5516 and 5520 4th St NE at the Hellbent on Sustainability Tour and Tasting with Hellbender Brewings February 2015
Green home tour: 5516 and 5520 4th St NE for the US Department of Commerce SABIT Program for Energy Efficiency in Construction for Eurasian countries, January 2015
"Counting to Zero: real-life considerations when targeting NZE" for the AIA High Performance Building Committee April 2014
"Hardhat tour: Net Zero Rowhome in DC's Petworth Neighborhood" for the USGBC-NCR April 2013
We are always happy to give in progress tours or finished tours of our projects if we have under construction or for sale. If you are interested in having a group tour our latest project please contact us at info@trueturtle.com.
AWARDS
2014 Award of Excellence - Project of the Year - Homes for "DC's First Gut Rehab Net Zero Energy Rowhome" given by US Green Building Council National Capital Region Chapter