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SmartHouse Press Release: PNC SmartHome Cleveland to Open June 6; Only Passive House in Nation on Public Display CLEVELAND, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northeast Ohio's first house designed to meet passive house standards is slated to open Monday, June 6, 2011. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's PNC SmartHome Cleveland is the only house constructed using the passive house methodology in the United States that is open for viewing to the public. The custom-built, state-of-the-art home was designed to meet the world's most advanced standard of residential energy performance. It will be on display for public tours through October 1, 2011, in conjunction with an exhibit about climate change. Built on Museum grounds, PNC SmartHome Cleveland represents the future of energy-efficient living. The home was constructed using a super-insulated, 12-inch-thick wall system based on structural insulated panels and energy-efficient, triple-pane windows. Designed to function without a furnace, PNC SmartHome Cleveland will use 90 percent less heating and cooling energy than a typical home. An air-source heat pump will keep the house at a comfortable temperature using the same energy as two hair dryers. Air-tight construction will ensure that the home will have no cold drafts, no cold spots and extremely low heating bills. The two-story house has a net living space of approximately 2,500 square feet, including three bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms and a full basement. It was constructed using sustainable materials and furnishings, advanced stormwater and healthy housing techniques, and biophilic design to connect occupants to nature. Three elements distinguish passive houses from typical houses: high levels of insulation, with walls up to 12 inches thick; a carefully sealed building envelope with minimal air leakage combined with efficient heat-recovery ventilation for superior indoor air quality; and high-performance windows—typically triple-paned. Chuck Miller of Doty & Miller Architects in Cleveland designed the home. Certified Passive House Consultant Mark Hoberecht of HarvestBuild Associates oversaw its adherence to Passive House Institute U.S. standards. PNC Bank is the presenting sponsor. PNC SmartHome Cleveland is funded by The Cleveland Foundation, The George B. Storer Foundation, an anonymous donor and other sponsors. After the temporary exhibition closes, the house will be moved to a lot on Wade Park Avenue on the edge of Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood and become available for purchase. Images and video are available at http://www.cmnh.org/site/SmartHomeCleveland.aspx

I still wonder if the facade and streetscape can be saved by being incorporated into the garage design if the building must go. I've senn that in Europe for many garages/buildings.

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/other/baseball/article434064.ece

^ Very interesting... of course, nothing new to the people on UrbanOhio :roll:

lol...from Sportspickel last week: http://www.sportspickle.com/news/6397/indians-unsure-which-superstition-is-responsible-for-their-unlikely-start

I hope the spirit of Bob Feller doesn't get bored and fly away. I swear, 6 of the past 7 wins have felt like something out of "Angels in the Outfield."

Awesome pics! I need to make it back up to the Obervation Deck as well!

^ beautiful day at Hessler street fair right now. I'm actually doing the opposite. Heading down to Asiatown after this.

Anyone else going? Today's the day

WOW! What a bunt!

Ohio and Delaware believe: ;) http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2011/05/19/pic-of-the-day-delaware-believes-in-cleveland

^Whoa...so much for taking my out of town friends to Saturday's game...I'm too slow!

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Case Western just won their first ever NCAA playoff appearance in style -- a grand slam home run. Check it out: http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/sports_men/baseball/stats/2011/recap_adrian.html

^ And he may be the best leader in Cleveland who can actually pull it off!

Global Cleveland will open May 24: The Job Machine Global Cleveland wants to put the region to work. Who gets the jobs isn't clear In the wake of decades of population and employment erosion, next week marks the formal launch of the International Welcome Center on Public Square. It's championed as a sort of recruiting department spawned by Global Cleveland, the newly formed organization that is more than a decade in the planning. The group hopes to stem the tide of Cleveland's outward migration, while courting newcomers who can fill vacant jobs — or create new ones for thousands of unemployed locals. At the heart of Global Cleveland's courtship is a glut of more than 20,000 jobs currently available in the region, a figure the group cites using the state-run employment website ohiomeansjobs.com. "The principal goal is to attract population to Cleveland," says Baiju Shah, Global Cleveland's recently appointed chairman. "We want to attract 200,000 people over 20 years." http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-job-machine/Content?oid=2529547

:clap: Cleveland to host national rowing championship The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has done it again. The group, which attracts sporting events to and creates them for the region, has partnered with USRowing and the Cleveland Rowing Foundation to create a national championship rowing competition. The inaugural edition of the USRowing Masters Head Race National Championship will take place next Sept. 16 on the Cuyahoga River; the groups announced the event on Tuesday night at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $3 million Rivergate Park on the Columbus Road peninsula in the Flats. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20110518/FREE/110519850

Side note: I don't remember this story from November, good read: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/a_new_economy_job_catalyst_lik.html

I wonder if the late May timeline is still on pace? http://www.cjn.org/articles/2011/04/12/news/business/doc4d9dbac010d9e043278329.txt

ditto When will this all be completed??

Gotta love Joe Haden...he's really embracing the city: Cleveland Browns' Joe Haden having a ball with his Tribe masquerades: Indians Insider Published: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 8:58 PM Paul Hoynes, The Plain Dealer r CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You never know what you're going to see at the ballpark. Friday night some of the 33,774 fans who turned out to watch the Indians beat Seattle, 5-4, on Travis Hafner's walk-off homer with two out in the ninth inning, may have been surprised to see Tony Sipp, in full uniform, walking in the seats watching the game. That would be unusual, to say the least, because Sipp pitched the final 1 1/3 innings Friday night to earn the victory. So who was the Tony Sipp double that some fans asked for an autograph? None other than Browns cornerback Joe Haden. Tony Amato, the Indians' clubhouse manager, supplied Haden with the uniform. http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/05/browns_joe_haden_having_a_ball.html

^Looks great! But I must say, we're not using our other threads... Playhouse Square and E.4th Street from above to be exact. It could get confusing when we start looking back for some of this info.

Playing devil's advocate here, but what if the facade was saved and incorporated in the garage structure as at least one facing? Keeping the current streetview and urbanity. Anyone's opinion change at all?

Porta-john's are a beautiful site :). Ready for progress!

I really like the map this year: Lakefront, Flats, Ohio City, Detroit-Shoreway, Edgewater-Clifton, Tremont, Downtown, Euclid Ave (Playhouse Square, Cleveland State, Cleveland Clinic) University Circle, Rockefeller Park, Marginal Road, Asiatown...looks great across the board: http://media.cleveland.com/sports_impact/photo/marathonmapjpg-c5b1bc222a6ee384.jpg