The Colorado Renewable Energy in Buildings Awards recognize designers, contractors and/or builders for a completed non-residential building, residential building or affordable housing project in Colorado in which renewable energy technologies have been incorporated. The renewable energy technologies may include passive solar, photovoltaics, solar thermal water or space heating, wind power, geothermal heating and cooling, daylighting, and any other renewable energy technology. Three construction types will be judged, and all participants (up to five individuals and/or companies) will be presented with an award for each category.
Renewable Energy Features: The project must incorporate two or more renewable energy design strategies or technologies. These may include passive solar, photovoltaics, solar thermal water or space heating, wind power, geothermal heating and cooling, daylighting, natural ventilation or others.
Construction: The building must be non-residential or residential construction.
Date of Completion: The building must be no more than three years old, and substantially complete by the date of application. All renewable energy features must be installed or purchased.
Location: The building must be located in the State of Colorado.
Entries must be postmarked no later than August 15, 1999. The awards will be presented at the Colorado Renewable Energy Conference Winter Park, September 10-12, 1999.
Please complete, print, and then mail application with photography to:
CRES C/O ASES 2400 Central Ave., Suite G-1, Boulder, CO 80301
Others involved with Project (up to 5 total names, including applicant): (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
Use of Renewable Energy: What renewable energy technologies or strategies does the building incorporate? (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
Environmental Impact: What impact do the renewable energy & energy efficiency features of the building have on the environment (i.e. aprox. how much non-renewable energy is replaced, how much CO2 is displaced, or improvement in indoor air quality)? (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
Aesthetics: How have the renewable energy features been integrated into the building and the natural environment? (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
Public Awareness: How does the building help raise public awareness for renewable energy (e.g. Was it ever open to the public? Is it in a publicly accessible location?) (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
Replicability: How does the building serve as an example for other builders or architects? (e.g. Can any of the strategies be widely adopted? What can builders or architects learn form the building to apply to their own buildings?) (Please use your return at the end of viewable text box.)
A minimum of two photographs (maximum of five) showing renewable energy features must be submitted with application. Two of the photos must be submitted as slides. Include drawings (section, plan, elevation) to document passive solar features. Attach any other pertinent information, such as a copy of your E-Star certificate, Built-Green Checklist, computer output, energy code compliance documentation, etc.
REMEMBER - Entries and other materials must be postmarked no later than August 15, 1999, and mailed or delivered to:
CRES C/O ASES 2400 Central Ave., Ste. G-1 Boulder, CO 80301
NOTE: You may pick up entry materials which you have submitted from the CRES office listed above between September 13 - 17, 1999. All entry materials not claimed within that time frame will be discarded.
For more information, please contact CRES at: CRES@CRES.GEN.CO.US 303-806-5317 (phone and fax)