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Contestant's Case to Win

My business is centered around Passive House design, a building standard that is just now entering the US from Europe. With energy becoming one of the key challenges for the economy and society, Passive House design is the perfect solution for residential and light commercial construction to cut up to 90% or space conditioning energy up front (when compared to standard construction today). It also makes it much more attainable to use renewable energy sources, go off the grid, or even become a net energy producer. Super-efficient buildings are the future, Passive House standard is the highest certified energy standard available globally. TE Studio is among the first building design firms in the country to offer this standard, as well as building analysis and designs that maximize the clients investment while minimizing its impact on the environment. There is no "greener" home today than a Passive House. TE Studio also encourages the use of environmentally building materials and construction methods, as well as recycling and up-cycling of materials to further reduce a project's environmental footprint. Last but not least, TE Studio designs healthy buildings, looking at off-gassing from products as well as proper ventilation to ensure that the indoor environmental quality is as healthy as possible. TE Studio: beautiful, resource-efficient buildings.