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Trilogy Partners is committed to sustainable and energy efficient custom home design, incorporating passive solar technologies, renewable energy resources and solar orientation in the design of custom Colorado mountain homes. Site selection and building placement is critical to the successful energy efficient passive solar home. When a family is planning to build a new custom […]

Rustic! You might think of this word as an adjective to describe Colorado mountain homes, but did you know it’s also the name of an American architectural style of the early twentieth century? It’s a style similar to one of its fashionable predecessors, the Shingle Style. Rustic Style architecture is characterized by the following exterior […]

Tuesday, July 12, The New York Times reported on the new law which supports green energy. The energy law was enacted. It was then repealed by Republicans. Because of a vote of 233 to 193, the repeal was recently defeated. Since Democrats are the minority in the House, the defeat of the repeal shows that people […]

London is gearing up for next summer’s Olympics and it looks like they will have all construction completed on time with over 80% of the projects already finished. Olympic Stadium, which will host both the opening and closing ceremonies, will surely take center stage next summer. Located at the southern entrance of the Olympic Park […]

Net zero energy homes are emerging as the new standard in current energy conservation trends. These homes are called net zero, to signify that the home may not take a net positive amount of energy from the grid, in a one year period. The home may actually use energy from the grid at times, but […]

What images come to mind when you think of Colorado mountain homes? Are you visualizing pictures of attractive timber frame homes, stonework, natural and local materials, lots of windows, passive solar technology and homes blended naturally in to the surroundings? Add expert financial management, sustainability and energy efficient home building to that list of images, […]

Twin concerns about affordability and energy efficiency are driving the trend in new-home design toward smaller homes, according to industry experts. While prospective homebuyers still want specific amenities in newly constructed homes, such as a family room, a spacious kitchen and an elegant master bath, they also are willing to give up or downsize some […]

A scheduled reduction in mortgage limits on government-backed loans could make about 1.4 million U.S. home ineligible for the most affordable and accessible types of mortgages, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A new study from the NAHB reports that an Oct. 1 decrease in the maximum loan limit for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac […]

The Breckenridge fire department is boasting an historic first in Colorado — the first female chief of an all-professional fire department. The Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District announced Friday that Lori Miller has been chosen chief. She succeeds Gary Green, who resigned in May. Fire officials say Miller is joining just a handful […]