The May 2010 issue of Architectural Digest features an article about a Trilogy Home designed and built for South Park Creator Trey Parker in Steamboat. This amazing home sits on a hilltop adjacent to the Steamboat Ski Area. The design is a unique fusion of western American and Japan to include a Japanese Tea House and gardens. After this project we moved on to Hawaii to rebuild Trey’s residence on Kauai.

The article features interviews with Trey and Michael Rath. Make sure to get your May copy of AD available at newsstands at the time of this posting.

"Sun, Earth & Science" - Creating a Zero Energy Home

We are pleased to invite you to a free environmental seminar entitled…

“Sun, Earth and Science” – Creating a Zero Energy Home

Join us for a free workshop on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 2 to 4 pm with Apres Ski Reception following, and Sunday, Feb. 28th from 1-3 pm at 238 Timber Trail Road, Breckenridge. This private custom home will be open to visit on Feb. 27 & 28 from 10 am till 5 pm.

Preview the energy saving systems inside Breckenridge’s First Zero Energy Luxury Mountain Home before the drywall goes in.  Through the collaborative efforts of an experienced team of building, design, and engineering professionals, we are pleased to invite you to see first-hand a variety of creative solutions that reduce the expected energy footprint of this 8,000 squae foot Custom Mountain home to zero!

• Learn how renewable energy systems integrate and support one another, e.g. how solar electric energy can power the pumps for a geo exchange space heating and cooling system.
• See the high performance insulation inside and outside the walls that increase heat conservation by 40%
• See various examples of engineered lumber that use 30% less material and allow for increased insulation capacity.
• Understand how to transform lighting control systems into energy management systems.

Meet the team of installers and suppliers to ask questions regarding application for your home, business or client.

Hear short presentations from:

• John Rath – Trilogy Partners, Colorado Building Company
• Joe Sundquist – Sundquist Design Group – Engineering
• Jeff Sexton – Boise Cascade – Engineered lumber package provide by Breckenridge Building Center
• Shane Aschan – The Foamers, Inc. – Insulation Technologies
• Barry Engleman – George T. Sanders – Heat calculations, piping and control layouts for mechanical systems
• Eric Atcheson – EWA Mechanical – Installation of space heating back up systems and domestic hot water
• Jim Dexter – Summit Professional Services – Geo Exchange for space heating and cooling; interior environmental control
• Dave Parker and Dave Lyskawa – SolSource,Inc. – Solar PV design and installation
• Ryan Rewitzer – Electronics by Design – Integration of whole house controls
• Chad Ballard – Paradigm Systems – Vantage energy management and lighting controls

Please join us for an Apres Ski Party directly after the Saturday seminar.  To get an accurate food count, we would appreciate your RSVP.  Please RSVP by leaving a comment on this blog, send an e-mail to  melindaf@works.trilogybuilds.com or by call us at 970-453-2230.

DIRECTIONS: From Frisco follow Hwy 9 South to Breckenridge.  Highway 9 will turn into Main Street after the round-about.  Go to the 2nd stop light this will be Ski Hill Road. Turn Right on Ski Hill Road and continue up the mountain for 1.3 miles to 4 O’Clock Run Road.  Turn left on 4 O’Clock Run Road.  Turn Right on Timber Trail Road and the home is located on the Right.

We look forward to seeing you Saturday, February 27th or Sunday, February 28th.

Building materials for this project were purchased from Breckenridge Building Center, Trilogy’s preferred supplier.

One thing that makes us unique is our partnerships with other companies, and we wanted to shine the spotlight one of them today (and look for blogs about the others in the coming weeks).

For our design-build projects, one of the successful partnerships is with Colorado Building Company, a general contracting and construction management company specializing in custom homes and light commercial construction. It is a multiple Parade of Homes winner, and here’s a look at one of our projects with Colorado Building Company.

The Timber Frame home on Rounds Road is built around a central courtyard.

Photo courtesy of Colorado Building Company

Photo courtesy of Colorado Building Company

The layout and features, from the soaring ceilings to the media room, fit a family that enjoys entertaining.

Photo courtesy of Colorado Building Company

Photo courtesy of Colorado Building Company