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mountain style commercial community center in collaboration w/ Madeen Interior Design
mountain style commercial community center in collaboration w/ Madeen Interior Design


natural construction details
natural construction details


aspen patch wood and stone construction
aspen patch wood and stone construction


natural design in collaboration w/ Madeen Interior Design
natural design in collaboration w/ Madeen Interior Design


natural design in collaboration w/ Madeen Interior Design
Japanese health spa remodel/addition. Worked on spa numerous times, including original design of building on right in photo


Japanese style rendering
Japanese style rendering


commercial project
commercial project


3-story spiral stairway with fountain at bottom
3-story spiral stairway with fountain at bottom


portico with alternative material by Greg Madeen-environmental architect
portico with alternative material by Greg Madeen-environmental architect


kitchen
kitchen


alternative-natural-environmental charter school design
alternative-natural-environmental charter school design


commercial natural hot springs- architect on hotel office & construction subcontractor on octagon bath house, A-frame remodel, hot tubs and landscaping
commercial natural hot springs- architect on hotel office & construction subcontractor on octagon bath house, A-frame remodel, hot tubs and landscaping


green environmental adobe architecture


Purgatory ski school yurt
Purgatory ski school yurt


adaptive sports building
adaptive sports building


ski patrol building atop Durango Mountain Resort
ski patrol building atop Durango Mountain Resort


super energy efficient SIPS house: heat recovery ventilator and clay plaster
super energy efficient SIPS house: heat recovery ventilator and clay plaster





Flying in SIPs (structural insulating panels)
Flying in SIPs (structural insulating panels)


historical Victorian addition/remodel
historical Victorian addition/remodel


Victorian interior
Victorian interior


timber frame in western Canada
timber frame in western Canada


historical residence in Durango, Colorado
historical residence in Durango, Colorado


high efficiency wood stove in historic remodel
high efficiency wood stove in historic remodel


residential project outside Durango, Colorado
residential project outside Durango, Colorado


sunken amphitheater crab design
sunken amphitheater crab design


arts and crafts design in Durango, Colorado
arts and crafts design in Durango, Colorado


Trimble Hot Springs
Trimble Hot Springs


wood and stone natural residence
wood and stone natural residence


Bozeman, Montana hot springs – partial earth covered
Bozeman, Montana hot springs – partialy earth covered


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mining style residence
mining style residence


earth sheltered home
earth sheltered home


dinner bell at dude ranch in southwest Colorado
dinner bell at dude ranch in southwest Colorado


deep green ecological architecture
deep green ecological architecture


Commercial lodge at dude ranch
Commercial lodge at dude ranch


Trimble Hot Springs commercial building
Trimble Hot Springs commercial building


innovative commercial scorpion design
innovative commercial scorpion design


wood and stone entry
wood and stone entry


old west interior
old west interior


commercial architectural model
commercial architectural model


innovative earth covered building
innovative earth covered building


commercial building in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
commercial building in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania


high efficiency craftsman fireplace
high efficiency craftsman fireplace


active solar craftsman style house – under construction
active solar craftsman style house – under construction


arts and crafts interior-under construction
arts and crafts interior-under construction


part of 4 building office complex in Bozeman, Montana
part of 4 building office complex in Bozeman, Montana


commercial project
commercial project


women’s commercial meditation center in northern New Mexico
womens commercial meditation center in northern New Mexico


creative 40,000 sq. ft. commercial center near Durango, Colorado by Greg Madeen-Architect/Planner
creative 40,000 sq. ft. commercial center near Durango, Colorado by Greg Madeen-Architect/Planner


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Active Solar Systems:
The use of technologies to convert solar electricity into usable heat or to create energy.

Active solar systems use mechanical components such as solar hot fluid pipes, photovoltaic solar panels and wind generators for collection of active solar energy. These technologies can absorb the sun's heat and store it in water tanks, rock beds, or the like. Pipes or wires and ducts are required to distribute the heat with the aid of fans and pumps.


A renewable energy, active solar is a sustainable way to heat fluids or create electricity.


Greg Madeen has worked on over one hundred projects with active solar systems.

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