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- As Colorado moves into new year, energy
projects loom big...
both mega and micro-sized
Last week, while a vast field of solar panels near Alamosa was cranking out 8.22 megawatts of power, enough to run 1,600 homes, builder John Keith was doing the same thing on a small scale... [More]
- New CBS 4 Video: Near Zero Energy Home Featured in Stapleton
Watch the Channel 4 News story. [More]
- Green builder has an airtight case
Not far from one of Denver's most recognizable historic structures — the original 12-story control tower from the old Stapleton Airport — you'll find one of the city's most futuristic buildings. [More]
- Harvard Communities Honored With Two Bar Award Wins
For
Homebuilding Excellence
Harvard Communities has been recognized by the Homebuilders Association of Metro Denver at the annual Bar Awards presented for distinction in... [More]
- Has solar energy reached the point that solar homes are actually selling? The answer’s yes--and builder John Keith will show you why today, in a soon-to-be-finished home near Stapleton’s Central Park. [More]
- Harvard Receives Another GREEN BUILDING Award
Harvard Communities was named GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR by the Homebuilder’s Association of Metro Denver, (HBA). The announcement was made at the HBA annual installation and awards event, on December 3. This award is one of the HBA’s most coveted awards. [More] - Harvard Communities Is Honored as Finalist in Six BAR Awards Categories
Greenwood Village, CO. – (October 15, 2008) – Harvard Communities
recently received notification from the Homebuilders Association of Metro
Denver that they have been selected as finalists in six different categories in
this year’s BAR Awards, awarded by the Homebuilders Association.
Winners will be announced at the BAR Awards celebration dinner, on
November 1st, at the Downtown Denver Marriott.. [More] - Harvard Communities Homes Partners with Habitat for Humanity Four Homes Built From the Ground Up in One Week Denver, Colo. – (Sept. 15, 2008) – Harvard Communities joined Habitat for Humanity and five other local homebuilders to construct high-quality, affordable homes for four deserving families in just seven days. The homes were built in Aurora, Colorado from August 16-22 during Habitat for Humanity’s 2008 Home Builders Blitz in the Denver metro area. [More]
- A sunny-side-up market
Solar solace. In this down economy, photovoltaic and energy-efficient upgrades can be golden parachutes for homeowners hoping to sell or build their... [More] - So Fresh and So Green
303 Magazine, July 2008
Mike and Trish are just regular people—not environmental crusaders... Their house, built by Harvard Communities, is approximately 40 percent more energy efficient than the average Colorado home, earning a 5-Star Plus energy rating from ENERGY STAR... [More] - Building energy efficient homes
puts green in builders’ pockets
Colorado Builder, May/June 2008
Built Green. LED for Home. Environments for Living. Energy Star. Model Green Building Program. High Performance Homes. The list of certified programs could go on, but you get the idea... [More] - A 2008 Guildmaster Award Winner
Guild Quality, April 2008
These Awards were based upon a review of over 40,000 customer satisfaction survey responses for nearly 600 building and real estate professionals nationwide... [More] - Harvard Communities John Keith says go green or don't go home
Broker IpTV, April 2008
John Keith, President of Harvard Communities, introduces near zero energy homes and go green or go home concept of living... [More] - John Keith on going green and changes in the building industry
Broker IpTV, April 2008
John Keith talks about the building industry and its transformation into build friendly, energy efficient, and built green or energy star ratings... [More] - Taking green to a whole new level
By Dan Polimino, Yourhub.com, April 2008
A near-zero energy home - given the current soaring energy cost, who could possibly object to that? Harvard Communities President John Keith is banking on the fact that no one will object, but rather they'll be knocking down the... [More] - Belmar solar panels will generate power to 225 homes
9 News.com, April 2008
Solar panels will soon decorate the Lakewood skyline and, once complete, will account for five percent of Belmar's power consumption... [More] - Homebuilder’s Association of Metro Denver Announces Awards Finalists:
Press Release, October 2007
Harvard Communities was named yesterday as a finalist for the 2007 BAR Awards in the category of "best single family detached home priced over $600,000."... [More] - Traditional with at Twist
Professional Builder Magazine Cover Story, September 2007
Harvard Communities' Tower model at Stapleton proves buyers will opt for a twist on the traditional... [More] - House gets 60 miles-per-gallon, and the Prius is free
Post-News Real Estate, September 2007
One buyer out of ten probably gets all of the technical aspects of what John Keith is doing with his wide-open solar designs at Stapleton... [More] - Harvard Communities Makes Solar the Standard in Stapleton
Press Release, May 2007
Harvard Communities just announced that all Architect Collection homes in Stapleton will now come with photovoltaic (PV) solar power as a standard... [More] - Harvard's Architect Collection Wins Two Prestigious
Press Release, September 2007
Harvard Communities, Inc. is proud to announce that their Architect Collection Tower model at Stapleton has won the prestigious Best In Living Award...[More] Design Awards. [More] - Harvard Communities Receives Energy Efficiency Award
Press Release, December 2006
Harvard Communities was awarded the prestigious "Rising Star" award in the sixth annual 2006 new Millennium ENERGY STAR Builder Awards... [More] - Colorado Homebuilder Makes Solar Panels Standard on New Homes
The Tower Ledger, April 2007
Harvard Communities, Inc., one of the semi-custom homebuilders at the Stapleton development in Denver, announced that its entire line of Architect Collection homes in the Stapleton development in Denver will now come with photovoltaic (PV) solar power as a standard feature... [More] - Stapleton to get house so low-energy it's Near-Zero
Rocky Mountain News, February 2007
Denver home builder John Keith wants to do the right thing. That's the reason Keith, principal of Harvard Communities, will start building in Stapleton next month what he calls the Near-Zero Energy Home, designed to use about 75 percent less energy than a new house built to current code... [More]