Rice University Habitat Chapter Builds AMAZING House with Help from Green Mountain

Rice University has a well-deserved reputation for having a student body of exceptionally smart individuals. You can now add homebuilders to that description, too. To celebrate the university’s 100^th anniversary, the student-run chapter of Rice Habitat for Humanity designed, raised the funding for, and are building an exceptional home for a very deserving family.

Green Mountain Energy Company and our customer-supported Sun Club program are proud partners on the Centennial House, contributing funding for the home’s solar array, and providing Green Mountain Energy volunteers who helped with its construction. Browse the gallery of photos to learn more about this exceptional project or visit Habitat’s website. Want to discover how you can help support exciting solar projects for non-profits just like this one? Visit www.gmsunclub.com.

: At the end of the work day, a few folks from Green Mountain showed off what was completed over just a few hours: the entire roof framing put in place and most of the walls nailed up. Well done, everyone!

: The Rice Centennial House is being built in the Fifth Ward of Houston as part of a larger revitalization effort. The house will be 1,300 square feet and will include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, combined living room and kitchen space, front and back porches, and a garage. It was designed with energy-efficiency and sustainability in mind.

: On April 14, 2012 Green Mountain employees joined with Rice students and the home’s future owner at the worksite to present a check from the Green Mountain EnergyTM Sun ClubTM for $20,000. The money paid for the home’s solar array. Soon after this picture was taken, everyone worked together to help build this incredible home.

: Green Mountain EnergyTM Sun ClubTM program manager, Tony Napolillo, poses with the future homeowner during one of her ‘sweat equity’ days. Sweat equity is the time future Habitat homeowners invest working on Habitat homes in lieu of a down payment. She must complete 300 hours of sweat equity before being able to purchase her home.