By the time the house is on display in October 2009, Virginia Tech will have been working on the design and building of the 2009 house for almost two years! Follow the progress below.
JUNE 2008
- Solar team travels to the A. Zahner Company in Kansas City. Zahner is a specialized sheet metal fabricator who produces most of the cladding for high profile architecture (Frank Gehry. L. A. Concert Hall). The company agrees to produce the sliding screen/shutter panels (Eclipsis System)
- Robert Zahner consults with the solar team at Zahner fabrication facilities in Kansas City
