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WaterShed Team Receives Heartfelt Praise State-wide and Beyond

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Exterior architectural photograph of Maryland's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, Washington D.C., Sept. 30, 2011. (Credit: Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Days after the University of Maryland’s entry, WaterShed, took first place at the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, accolades for the team continue to pour in from supporters, media, and government officials, including official statements before the United States … Continue reading


University of Maryland Wins Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Maggie Haslam

WaterShed has taken first place at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. The announcement was delivered by US Energy Secretary Steven Chu Saturday afternoon in front of a packed tent of students, sponsors and supporters. “There are lots of … Continue reading


WaterShed Takes 1st Place in Architecture Contest

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Patricia Kosco Cossard M.A. M.L.S.
Photo of Team Maryland being awarded first prize for architecture

WaterShed, the University’s entry to the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, was awarded First Place in the Architecture Contest. “WaterShed achieves an elegant mix of inspiration, function, and simplicity. It takes our current greatest challenges in the built … Continue reading


STUDENT INTERVIEW: Leah Davies – Architecture

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of Leah Davies

Leah Davies is an adamant believer in the messages of WaterShed, and does not shy from an opportunity to share them. Some of these opportunities have come by chance, like when she and some teammates happened to be having dinner … Continue reading


MENTOR INTERVIEW: John Morris – Construction

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of John Morris working

John Morris has a love for building in his blood. As a kid he often worked with his father, who was in construction, helping out on job sites, building homes. He later studied Architecture at Clemson University and got his … Continue reading


MENTOR INTERVIEW: Charlie Berliner – Construction

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of Charlie Berliner mentoring WaterShed team members

One of the more familiar faces on the WaterShed construction site is Charlie Berliner, not just because he’s there a lot, but because he has one of those likeable, magnetic personalities that make him pretty easy to remember. All the … Continue reading


MENTOR INTERVIEW: Michael Lawrence – Communications

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of mike lawrence

Millions of people step through the doors of the National Museum of Natural History every year, coming from all parts of the world to marvel in the spectacular sites the museum has to offer. Many of its guests are repeat … Continue reading


WaterShed Inspires Master’s Architecture Thesis

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Allison Wilson
Diagram of the water cycle

Because WaterShed began halfway through my graduate education, it seemed only natural that my master’s thesis in architecture be derived from my involvement with WaterShed and the Solar Decathlon. The thesis, “Designing for Water: Case Studies in the Chesapeake Bay … Continue reading


MENTOR INTERVIEW: Mautaz Ezzat – Construction

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of Mautaz Ezzat

When you have to build a house, break it into pieces, and re-build it in a matter of days, it helps to have a professional on board with some perspective. Enter Mautaz (Taz) Ezzat, President of Maryland Custom Builders. Taz … Continue reading


Pursuing a Patent for “Green” Cooling System

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Maggie Haslam
Photo of Liquid Desiccant Waterfall in LEAFHouse

The dust hadn’t yet begun to settle from the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2007, and Amy Gardner, LEAFHouse architecture faculty advisor, was hoping to return to her old routine. One of the things that could no longer be ignored … Continue reading


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