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 | $150,000 | Cash donation |
| This donation was provided through Cornell University with the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. |
 | $100,000 | Cash donation |
| NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, operated by the Midwest Research Institute. |
 | $45,000 | Cash donation |
| The Triad Foundation honors the legacy of Roy H. Park. The philanthropic objectives of the foundation include education, marine and tropical ecology, human services and community programs. |
 | $31,388 | Solar panels and Advantium SS Microwave |
| General Electric has been an exclusive sponsor to Cornell's Solar Decathlon Team since 2004. They donated all of our solar panels and selected appliances for both the 2005 and 2007 entries, as well as providing product expertise, support and advice. GE is an invaluable sponsor whose relationship has provided the team with a significant competitive advantage. |
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 | $20,000 | Cash donation |
| The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is the second-largest undergraduate college at Cornell University and the third-largest college of its kind in the United States. It has been ranked in national surveys as the best college of agriculture and related sciences in the country. |
| $20,000 | Cash donation |
| The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning has a distinguished tradition in architectural design, history, and theory; urban and regional policy and planning; and professional training in fine and visual arts. |
| $18,355 | Cash donation |
| Cornell University is both a private endowed university and the federal land-grant institution of New York State. Each of the fourteen colleges and schools defines its own academic programs; admits its own students; provides a faculty, and advising and support for its students; and confers degrees on its own students, although all degrees are attributed to Cornell University. |
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 | $14,656 | SL70 sliding glass doors |
| NanaWall is a returning donor from our 2005 team; the NanaWall was a defining feature of our 2005 entry. The NanaWalls offer an unparalleled indoor/outdoor connection combined with the highest efficiency possible, and it makes possible the sunroom at the center of our house. |
 | $10,000 | Cash donation |
| Founded in 1906, Clark Construction Group, LLC is today one of the nation's most experienced and respected providers of construction services, with over $2 billion in annual revenue and major projects throughout the United States. |
 | $8,400 | IES <Virtual Environment> Software |
| The IES <Virtual Environment> is a unique software system of integrated building performance analysis tools for use by architects and engineers, planners and facilities managers. It operates from a single building model, bringing together all the design strands you need in one unified system. |
 | $6,557 | FLEXware® balance of system components (inverters, disconnects, and charge controllers) |
| OutBack Power Systems is an engineer-owned, customer focused, power systems equipment manufacturer. Our engineers all have decades of power conversion design and equipment installation experience. We share a passion for leading the industry into a new era of balance of systems equipment performance, ease of use, and standardization. We're located in Arlington, Washington. If you're ever in the Pacific Northwest, please drop by for a visit. |
 | $6,370 | Seido evacuated tubes and wall mounting kits |
| Sun Spot Solar & Heating, Inc. is engaged in the sale of renewable energy products to both the retail and wholesale market. Our philosophy is to provide products that promote sustainable living while reducing our dependency on and expenditures for non-renewable fossil fuels. All our products promote the use of clean, renewable sources of energy that save you money and help protect our environment. Sun Spot is the sales agent for SUNDA evacuated tubes in the United States. Sun Spot has supported our team since 2005 by donating all of our evacuated tubes and providing students with expertise during our design and implementation phases. |
 | $5,452 | Sensors for controls system |
| Honeywell has been a large supporter of the controls system of this team, donating a variety of sensors and input modules for connecting these sensors to the controls network. The sensors donated will help to monitor and control the Heating, Cooling, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Among the sensors donated were ones that will determine temperature and humidity, outside, inside, and in the ducts, as well as the temperature in parts of the solar hot water system. Honeywell has also provided large amounts of technical support in determining which input modules to use to connect these generic sensors to our complex controls network. |
 | $5,241 | Greenscreens |
| The three dimensional trellis panels and accessories have exceeded all expectations. greenscreen® is made from recycled steel and proves to not only bring green to projects via vertical plant growth, but are being green by using waste materials. Rigid and lightweight, modular greenscreen® panels can be used to create green walls, fences, privacy screens and rooftop gardens to enclose space, provide shade which reduces heat gain or deter graffiti. greenscreen® takes landscaping to the next level, extending the garden vertically; it is really the future of landscape design for the homeowner and commercial market. |
 | $5,000 | Cash donation |
| Shell is a worldwide group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies with interests in biofuels, wind and solar power and hydrogen. We help meet global energy demand in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways. |
| $5,000 | Cash donation |
| The Shell Fund was established by the Shell Foundation to support graduate student research. The purpose of the Shell Graduate Grants is to strengthen activities at the graduate level in earth sciences. |
| $5,000 | Cash donation |
| From science and health to policy and design, the College of Human Ecology offers a unique, world class education focused on challenges and opportunities in the real world and an exploration of the human condition. Pioneering research, leadership development, and community outreach are cornerstones of the Human Ecology education and experience. |
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 | $4,540 | Tate Access floor panels |
| Tate Access Floors provided a deep discount on their access floor product. The interior of the 2007 house features the Concore 1000 panels, which we chose for ease of access to our plumbing, ductwork, and electrical wiring. Tate has been very helpful in choosing an access floor system and providing free training on installation. Their product is in line with our intention of a modular, easy-maintenance solar home, and we believe that it will provide us with a competitive advantage during the competition in case we need to access any of our in-house mechanical components. |
 | $4,201 | Relay board, relays, and sensors |
| Total Lighting Concepts, Inc. provides solutions in energy efficient lighting. |
 | $4,113 | Structural insulated panels (SIPs) |
| As in 2005, Murus discounted their Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), which comprise the solar house's floor, walls and roof. Murus is the only supplier of polyurethane-foam SIPs that meets the stringent building codes of the Solar Decathlon, and the added efficiency of the polyurethane is certainly worth the search. Furthermore, Murus' SIPs have proprietary interlocking mechanisms for a better seal and ease of construction, a smart fit with our flexible, modular house. |
 | $3,600 | Water tanks for HVAC system |
| Silicon Solar specializes in innovative solar solutions. Their products include everything from solar panels to solar chargers. Our hot water storage tanks were generously donated by silicon solar. They will surely maintain the temperature of our hot water through an efficient heat exchanger within the tanks, and provide added comfort to our home during the winter. |
 | $3,598 | Racks to attach solar panels to the Light Canopy |
| Our mission is to provide turn key National Electric Code compliant photovoltaic systems that meets or exceeds the client expectations. To hire promote and train a staff of dedicated professionals who have the desire and motivation to implement engineering design solutions for remote areas of the world needing photovoltaic power solution. |
 | $3,300 | Lennox heat pump |
| HSC Associates is a dealer of progressive, high efficiency, heating and cooling equipment. Their donation of a Lennox XP13 heat pump will be extremely valuable for our heating and cooling system, as it is an extremely efficient solution that will keep our house comfortable. |
 | $2,910 | Builders/Architectural Hardware |
| Hafele designs, manufactures, and markets furniture, architectural, cabinet, closet and sliding door hardware, kitchen, bath and washroom accessories, woodworking screws, connectors and other supplies. Hafele also provides Dialock radio frequency (RFID) ID and access systems. |
 | $2,875 | Programmable controllers |
| Distech Controls, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets building automation solutions and open control systems products. Through a network of system integrators, distributors and OEMs, Distech Controls' solutions are applied in the commercial, institutional and industrial marketplace and integrate energy management, HVAC and lighting controls as well as many other third-party products. |
 | $2,750 |
Tools for construction |
| LeChase Construction is a full-service construction management and general construction firm based in Rochester, NY. For both our 2005 and 2007 teams, they have been our exclusive source of tools and safety equipment donations. Look for the LeChase construction helmets on the National Mall- that's us! |
 | $2,600 |
Cash donation |
| WSSI is the leading natural and cultural resources consultant in Northern Virginia. Our wetland scientists, engineers, regulatory specialists, and archeologists assist developers with the permitting process and create innovative solutions to water quality issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay region. |
 | $2,500 |
Printing services and materials, costs covered by the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise |
| Sustainable global enterprise is a management approach that frames social and environmental challenges as unmet market needs that can be addressed with business solutions. This straightforward approach enables the Johnson School to build robust MBA and executive programs in business and sustainability based on innovation and entrepreneurship. |
| $2,500 |
Cash donation |
| The Cornell College of Engineering excels in innovative teaching and research, in developing practical applications and approaches to problems and areas of study, and in preparing professionals and leaders who will have worldwide influence on technologies and societies. |
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 | $2,000 | Sustainable, low-VOC acrylic roll-on, membrane roofing material |
| AcryLabs is the roofing systems leader in the production of 100% acrylic elastomeric coatings and fluid-applied roof systems for the industrial, commercial and construction industries. Our system is a fluid applied, seamless, fully adhered membrane. This roofing system is self-flashing and adheres to virtually all existing roof surfaces, including EPDM, Asphalt (BUR) and Metal. |
 | $1,985 | LonMaker Integration Tool; USB Network Interface; & Mini EVK Evaluation Kit |
| Echelon is the creator of the networking system that runs our house's controls system. Echelon donated the LonMaker software, which is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for programming a Lonworks network, as well as the Mini Evaluation Kit (Mini EVK), which is a set of two boards on which one can install custom-written Neuron C programs. |
 | $1,710 | Plumbing supplies |
| Viega donated their Manabloc plumbing manifold, which allows us to control all water flow inside the house from a central source, as well as Pex rubber piping for most of our interior water runs. By using flexible piping, students that had never plumbed before were able to connect most of the fixtures in the house to the main hot/cold supply system, and the Manabloc lets us shut any single line on or off from a central location. |
 | $1,500 | Siemens Sensors |
| Siemens Building Technologies manufacturers the broadest range of HVAC Products in the industry. Our world-class manufacturing facility supplies superior products, 100% product testing, 90% same or next day on-time delivery, and customer support for over 15,000 products to every HVAC markets. Siemens is the preferred supplier of HVAC building controls. |
 | $1,335 | TriStar local digital meters and TriStar 60-charge controllers; remote temperature sensors for temperature compensation |
| Morningstar Corporation is a world-leading supplier of photovoltaic (PV) controllers and inverters using advanced technology. Our controllers have set new standards in the industry for quality, high reliability and extended battery life. |
 | $1,000 |
Cash donation |
| Independence Energy Homes (IEH) is an architectural design and energy consulting firm founded by leaders from the 2005 CUSD team. IEH employs a diverse team of architectural & engineering designers and financial analysts that collaborate in the holistic design of residential buildings. As CUSD alums, IEH is proud to support the 2007 team! |
 | $1,000 |
SubZero freezers |
| Thayer Appliance offers more selection and more value. Founded in 1927, we are proud to be in our eightieth year! Customers tell us we have the most complete interactive showroom in Central New York. Stop in and see if you agree. |
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 | $826 | Trailers |
 | $826 | 17" touchscreen for controls system |
 | $800 | Dishwasher |
 | $800 | Custom dining room |
| NONdesigns is a Los Angeles based design studio that loves to experiment and challenge conventions. NON specializes in spaces & products but their variety of creative backgrounds brings a lot to the table. The unique design of removable panels allows us to introduce plants, objects, and flexibility to our interior scheme. |
 | $800 | Counter material and sink |
| When it comes to countertops, DuPont is a perfect fit for every family, lifestyle, and existing decor with its Corian®, Zodiaq®, and Granite surfaces.
DuPont™ Surfaces come in hundreds of patterns and colors and can be custom cut and installed for limitless design possibilities. Whether your home is a serene retreat for quiet relaxation or a bustling hub of family life, our portfolio of surfaces offers options to fit every style and budget. |
 | $500 | Fabrication costs on our Corian counter top |
| Evans & Paul is a Certified DuPont Corian® Manufacturer. We are licensed by DuPont Surfaces to fabricate Corian® for both commercial and residential applications. We have over 15-years of experience in the solid surface industry developing practical, affordable programs to assist you in planning for a wide-range of commercial or residential projects. |
 | $500 | Induction stove |
 | $500 | Water Hog as part of our greywater treatment system |
| The rainwater from your roof represents a valuable commodity: with the waterHOG rainwater tank you can catch and store your rainwater for reuse in your garden and even in your house. Rainwater can be used for drinking, toilet flushing, laundry water and of course for irrigating your garden. Don't let your rainwater go to waste - the waterHOG is functional,
efficient and visually discreet rainwater storage! |
