Panorama House

Insignia Studios
Exterior view of the Panorama Idea Home in Colorado.
The Colorado home is a master class in merging beautiful design, indoor comfort, and aggressive sustainability goals in an unforgiving climate
Dec. 10, 2024

Articles

Reducing embodied carbon and curbing installation time to five days, Thrive used an innovative fiberglass foundation system instead of concrete. Photo courtesy of Thrive Home Builders.
New Methods Inspire Builders to Innovate The use of cool, innovative, and commercially available materials, products, systems, and techniques Testing new building practices, technologie...
April 16, 2025
Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Gene Myers, founder and Chief Sustainability Officer at Thrive Home Builders, goes deeper into what drives Thrive’s dedication to reduce its environmental footprint, the risks of innovating to achieve those goals, and advice for builders who want to follow his lead.
Q+A with Gene Myers (Part 2): Serving the Greater Good to Achieve Sustainable Success Go here to read Part 1 of this interview. Denver-based Thrive Home Builders hasn’t ...
April 16, 2025

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Video + Article: Reducing embodied carbon and delivering high-performance creates a win-win thanks to innovative building materials from DuPont.
March 31, 2025
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Article + Video: James Hardie siding provides a durable all-season line of defense protecting from the long Colorado winters and potential wildfire risks.
April 7, 2025

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A House for a Changing Climate Thrive Home Builders takes several steps (and key specs) to boost the resiliency and durability of the Panorama Idea Home against wildfire and drought...
April 16, 2025
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JELD-WEN enables high-performance and luxurious views at the Panorama House.
April 23, 2025
Courtesy of Building America Solution Center which is a resource of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office.
Time- and Energy-Efficient Construction in a “Very-Cold” Zone Few locations in the continental United States rate the Climate 7 distinction as defined by the U.S. ...
April 15, 2025
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Article + Video: The Greenheck system installed on the Panorama Idea Home incorporates a series of technologies designed to work together and optimize performance.
April 4, 2025
Getting a new home to Zero Energy Ready at 9,600 feet is no small accomplishment, but the all-electric design of the Panorama Idea Home is up to the task. ©Insignia Studios/Pro Builder 2024
An all-electric design delivers comfort for the owner and savings for the builder As an all-electric home, the Panorama Idea Home by Thrive Home Builders in Breckenridge, Colo...
April 16, 2025
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Article + Video: CNaught simplifies embodied carbon calculation and offers easy to purchase carbon offsets at the Panorama House.
March 19, 2025
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The Panorama House Idea Home in Breckenridge, Colo., serves as a prime example—and opportunity—for other home builders to include aggressive sustainable design and construction...
April 14, 2025
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Article + Video: Specifying Mitsubishi Electric air-source heat pumps with H2i® Hyper-Heating technology proved the perfect path for delivered comfort and energy efficiency in...
April 9, 2025
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Article + Video: EPA WaterSense certified products by Kohler to deliver comfort and style while helping to reduce water usage.
April 7, 2025
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Article + Video: Smart home technology is a critical requirement of modern home construction and DoorBird delivers both form and function.
April 7, 2025
Striving for high standards in sustainable design is the primary objective for the Panorama Idea Home.
Committing to a Carbon Free Home “Thrive is about building homes for the health of our customers, but they really can’t be healthy without thinking of the health of...
April 16, 2025
Part 1 of our exclusive interview with Gene Myers, founder and Chief Sustainability Officer at Thrive Home Builders, uncovers the secrets behind his company’s commitment to energy and the environment as a differentiator in a competitive market.
Q+A with Gene Myers (Part 1): Serving the Greater Good to Achieve Sustainable Success Few small-volume production builders have achieved the accolades and awards for energy efficient...
April 16, 2025