Debut! New Model for High-Performance, Pre-Fab Living

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Nov 13, 2025, 16:28 ET

Green Builder Media is proud to announce the completion of VISION House Transcend, a groundbreaking demonstration project that redefines sustainable, healthy, and resilient living.

LAKE CITY, Colo., Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestled among the pine and aspen trees of Colorado's San Juan Mountains, the net-zero energy, all-electric, and solar-powered Transcend home is a masterclass in performance, design, and wellness—proving that comfort and style can coexist with deep sustainability.

Built by prefab manufacturer Dvele, the VISION House Transcend demonstrates how precision engineering and offsite construction assures airtight envelopes, reduces waste, and delivers superior resilience.

Nestled in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, this high-per net-zero energy, all-electric, and solar-powered Transcend home is a masterclass in performance, design, and wellness—proving that comfort and style can coexist with deep sustainability.

Transcend isn’t just high performance, healthy, and smart, it’s also stylish. Striking views and sleek, elegant design elements create a sense of true tranquility. Expansive windows flood the space with natural light, while curated furnishings, calming colors, and warm textures blur the line between indoors and out.

Dvele and Green Builder Media took a conservation-first approach to energy consumption to withstand heat waves and frigid temperatures. Transcend homes are designed to be 87% more energy efficient than the typical new home. The addition of solar power and storage results in a self-powered home that can withstand power outages and brownouts.

Healthy minds and bodies depend on fresh air, good sleep and a calm atmosphere, all of which are enhanced with products and systems in the VISION House Transcend. The Dvele IQ smart home system includes multiple sensors for indoor air quality (IAQ), leak detection, water management, and heating and air conditioning systems that can help homeowners manage their properties in normal circumstances and during extreme weather conditions.

26kw of battery storage ensures carbon-free power production day and night to make this home resilient and self-sufficient.

Follow along as owner, Sara Gutterman, takes us on a tour of the newly finished VISION House Transcend!

"For decades, sustainability was framed as a tradeoff," says Sara Gutterman, CEO of Green Builder Media. "With Transcend, we've proved that resilience can be sophisticated, and that wellness and performance can be seamlessly woven into every surface, system, and detail."

The home's light-gauge recycled steel framing offers enhanced durability and reduced embodied carbon, while the foundation that incorporates carbon-negative magnesium oxide board absorbs CO₂ during curing. The result: a home that is built to withstand wildfires, high winds, and seismic events—without sacrificing elegance or comfort.

Designed to operate 87% more efficiently than a typical new home, Transcend combines solar generation, battery storage, and advanced home automation for self-sufficiency. It also features advanced smart technologies that continuously monitor indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity, while learning and optimizing for occupant comfort.

The Transcend home takes wellness as seriously as performance. Serene design elements—muted tones, expansive glass, and biophilic materials—create an atmosphere of calm, connection, and clarity. The house also features products that are low-VOC, sustainably sourced, and recycled, and other products that promote relaxation.

The VISION House Transcend will serve as a living laboratory for performance monitoring, data collection, and education. Local utility partners Gunnison County Electric Association and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association are studying the home as a case study in demand-side energy management, peak load shifting, and resilient electrification.

"Transcend is more than a home—it's a model for how the building industry can respond to climate, affordability, and health challenges with beauty and intelligence," says Kurt Goodjohn, CEO of Dvele.

Walk through the home virtually and explore every innovation that makes Transcend a model for the next generation of housing. Click here to watch the video tour or visit the website.

Green Builder Media thanks the sponsors of this project: Samsung, Dacor, JinkoSolar, LIXIL (Grohe, DXV, and American Standard), Daltile, Broan, Rockwool, Uponor, USG, Prosoco, Rheem, Arq Espacio, Lee Industries, Sonos, TruStile, Caesarstone, Delta Millworks, Grundfos, Craft Flooring, GCEA, and Tri-State.

About Green Builder Media

Green Builder Media is North America's leading media company focused on green building and sustainable living. The company reaches more than 200,000 building professionals and millions of consumers through award-winning content, demonstration projects, and proprietary data from COGNITION Smart Data. Learn more at www.greenbuildermedia.com.

SOURCE Green Builder Media, LLC