WaterShed at the University of Maryland | U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011

"Minimal" porcelain tile from Emil America contains 40% pre-consumer recycled content and no VOC's. Thanks to Artist Tile Impressions for assisting WaterShed with tile installation.

Thermo-treated wood clad walls shed rain and use a vented cavity to allow water to drain. Thanks to Horizon Builders for providing framing materials and mentorship.

Our dual flush 1.6 gpf ceramic toilet was made possible by Toto. Also, thanks to Bobby's Portable Restrooms for attending to restroom and sanitation needs of our construction site.

Thanks to Kensington Plumbing and Van Sant Plumbing for helping WaterShed install low-flow fixtures to conserve water.

Radiant floor heating efficiently generates comfortable room temperature. Thanks to NuHeat for providing WaterShed with our radiant mat and Schluter Systems for our tile underlayment.

The beautiful artwork seen at WaterShed was made possible by Ms. Beth Haber and Ms. Cherie Mohr.

Thanks to T.W. Perry for providing WaterShed with materials such as solid birch and doug fir trim.