Residents and Friends of SOL:
Come join us for the screening of SOL Austin on a new TV show called “This New House.”
Time: Sept 2 (Thursday) at 7:30pm. Location: Central Park at SOL. RSVP @ blaine@solaustin.com .
The producers of This Old House have created a new TV show on the DIY Network called This New House. [...]
Comments(1) A few weeks ago this new modern, 5 star Austin Energy green rated home was completed at SOL Austin. The 1140 SF plan has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on either end of the house providing excellent privacy. There are two sets of sliders each with exterior mounted louvers that connect a large courtyard to [...]
Read More..>> Comments(2) The first 2 Story house will be starting within the next month at SOL. This is a new house plan for SOL that includes a comfortable entry nook with wrap around window at the kitchen, a very open kitchen, dining, living room, and master suite that overlooks a large integrated private courtyard on the main [...]
Read More..>> Comments(2) Friends of SOL Austin. We had a great time hosting the Cool Houses Tour at one of our SOL homes this last Sunday. We featured a home that a few of our residents live in and which, of course, they decorated themselves maybe even better than we could have. Seems this is a pretty good [...]
Read More..>> Comments(2) We just finished making a 1930s Bungalow we moved from a location 100 feet away in SOL to the front corner of Lux Street and Perry Road into an all new way Modern home. The house was just rated 5 Star Green by Austin Energy. Oh and, it also has an outdoor [...]
Read More..>> Comments(2) SOL has been featured on the PBS NewsHour in an interview by two Austin High School Students. The 2 minute piece on SOL is mid way through the interview just after Enviromedia.
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Comments(2) This 5 Star Austin Energy Green rated home is Net Zero energy use ready. On top of a very tight home envelop, the home is all electric, it has solar arrays, a CES panel (for complete on-line electrical monitoring and controlling), and a geothermal heating/cooling system.
The plan is a fresh Modern style with [...]
Comments(2) Our July 23rd open house was a huge success, with over three hundred people attending, and coverage on three local television stations. Special thanks to the Good Life Team crew for organizing, all of our vendors for coming out and providing helpful info, Farmhouse Delivery for providing fantastic food (www.farmhousedelivery.com), and all of our sponsors [...]
Read More..>>Progress continues at a fantastic clip. In the past week we have finished framing on all five houses, as well as rough mechanical. Rough plumbing and electric is about 50%, and we have put down the first coat of concrete sealer on the floors.
Read More..>> Comments(0) If the rest of my life was happening this efficiently, I would be very happy. Things are moving along at an impressive clip. We have two houses completely framed, with rough hvac in one, and two more houses have begun framing.
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