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	Day 1, Drew Bailey and Jake Uhl fasten the first plate to the chassis. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	Jake begins to assemble the BioSIPs, the exterior walls that are filled with a soy-based friendly insulation foam. Credit: Bryce Colwell
	Looking west from the future Bedroom toward the Solar Hearth. The radiant coils of the Warmboard in-floor heating system are marked in red so the construction team knows where nails and screws can be used. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Mark Cruz, student Architecture Coordinator, worked with Andrew Kelsey, Structural Engineer, Peak to Peak Engineering, to design the movable roof. In order to make this vision a reality, steel "roof hooks" are bolted to the south roof plane to provide the crane with an attachment position for raising the roof. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Jake Uhl, Site and Construction Manager, coordinates with the crane operator and Mark Cruz (at rooftop), on the roof raising procedure. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Steel hinges at the eastern end of the building allow the roof to raise. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Looking west from the plane of the roof hinges. Mark Cruz installs temporary bracing so that the Polygal and Nanogel "slice" window panels can be installed. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Evening on the north roof cantilever. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	At the future Office area, a recycled GlueLam supports TrusJoists, which are engineered lumber products from sustainably harvested wood. Credit: Julee Herdt
	The housing for the battery rack comes to life. The battery rack, expertly constructed by Jake Uhl, is built from lightweight, salvaged aluminum that has been sandblasted in order to give the metal a clean and beautiful finish. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	Holes are drilled in preparation for the radiant floor system. The system will provide heating to the space while ensuring optimal comfort for the occupants. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	Seth Kassels and Jeff Lyng discuss placement of the first string of solar panels. It's an exciting moment as the first PV panels are installed. Credit: Casey Cass
	Professor Mike Brandemuehl provides support, literally, for Seth as the last of the solar panels are installed. Credit: Casey Cass
	With the entire south roof covered in photovoltaics, it's time to once again focus on the rest of the house. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	High performance windows arrive and the team eagerly installs them. The highly efficient windows are coupled with overhangs that have been optimized to take advantage of passive solar energy only when it's needed. Credit: Julee Herdt
	In addition to generating electricity from the sun, Mazdon evacuated tube collectors are used to harness sunlight and heat a special heat-transfer fluid hidden behind the collectors. The fluid is then used to heat domestic water for the house. Credit: Julee Herdt
	The house is really coming together and beginning to look, well, like a house. Credit: Jeff Lyng
	Two students meticulously bolt the marine grade plywood siding to the north face of the house. The exterior sheathing methods were developed by Rob Pyatt, a master's candidate at CU who was generous enough to share his design with the team. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Clerestories, between the roof and the top of the facades, are constructed with translucent aerogel-filled panels. These panels allow diffuse daylight to enter the space without compromising the insulating building envelope. Credit: Julee Herdt
	With the exterior of the house approaching completion as well as the influx of workers to the interior, work begins on one of the few items that can be performed outside: building the deck. The deck is constructed of Trex and is fabricated into modules that will be fastened together at the National Mall. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Not to be forgotten, Ryan Drumm works on site clean up and recycling. The CU Team recycled site construction waste including paper, wood, steel, plastics, and food containers. Local non-profit EcoCycle in Boulder provided recycling service for the CU construction site. Credit: Julee Herdt
	The interior of the house now becomes the primary focus as two team members demonstrate their proficiency at painting (and getting dirty). Credit: Julee Herdt
	Assembly begins on the cabinetry and furniture. Hemp and other paper-based materials are used in the kitchen cabinets. Credit: Julee Herdt
	The office area also takes shape with a desk and some cabinets made from bamboo panel. Credit: Julee Herdt
	Last but not least, the stylish bathroom is completed. Credit: Julee Herdt
	As the competition nears, long days turn into long nights. The BioS(h)IP glows in the warm night as the pace picks up to get all of the final details perfected. Be sure to check out the finished House at the National Mall in Washington DC! Credit: Julee Herdt