Pepco WaterShed Sustainability Center

03/01/2017

An ecosystem unto itself, WaterShed absorbs energy from the sun, replenishment from the rain, and purification from local wetland plant species. By Laura Toraldo On a small patch of land beside PEPCO’s Rockville Service Center lives a home that is anything but ordinary.

11/14/2014

Check it out! Pepco's WaterShed Sustainability Center has received a Corporate Lands for Learning certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). Read the full article below.

WASHINGTON, Nov 12, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pepco’s WaterShed Sustainability Center has received Corporate Lands for Learning certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). Pepco’s environmental stewardship was formally recognized at an awards banquet Tuesday during the WHC’s 26th Annual Sym…

10/25/2014

What should the Solar Decathlon look like moving forward? Check out the link below to add your two cents: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/blog/archives/3615

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input to help inform the design, planning, and implementation of the next generation of the Solar Decathlon—in 2017 and beyond.

04/28/2014

Scott is showing the press some dance moves at the Earth Day dedication of WaterShed

08/15/2013

Check out the winner of the first Solar Decathlon China!

Team UOW takes first in the Solar Decathlon China with Illawarra Flame House, a deep-green rehab of a leaky staple of suburban Australia that's been long due for a transformation: The fibro house.

07/17/2013

This doesn't look like your trusty potato battery: a prototype device made by scientists at the University of Maryland uses wood fibers coated with carbon nanotubes to create an electric current.

06/30/2013

WaterShed is proud to announce faculty advisor Amy Gardner will be one of the architectural design jurors for SD2013! Check it out:

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 includes contests that rely on juries to determine their results. These juries are composed of individuals at the top of their respective professions who bring academic excellence and practical, in-the-field experience to the competition. Using obje...

02/25/2013

Have some great photos in the Chesapeake Bay watershed? Check out the Chesapeak Bay Foundation's Save the Bay Photo Contest:

Announcing the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's 2013 Save the Bay Photo Contest

02/14/2013

01/08/2013

Have a free hour? Go check out the whole new batch of SD2013 designs using their newly posted digital walkthroughs!

The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design & build affordable, attractive & energy-efficient solar-powered houses.

09/14/2012

Congratulations to WaterShed faculty member Brittany Williams for finishing the ARE and succesfully becoming a
licensed architect!!

09/14/2012

It was 1 year ago now that we started moving WaterShed to the National Mall. Happy anniversary team!