environmental home

A journal of a couple that has built their own passive solar, enviromentally friendly home. Some of the features include being built into the side of a hill and being superinsulated

Houses that are energy efficient and environmentally sound are selling well, even in the current market downturn. The Sustainable House being built by Live Green Live Smart in Minnesota with the help of SKD Architects is testing the ease of installation and operation of alternative systems in the remodeled 1948 rambler it is rehabbing to LEDD Platinum standards in chilly Minnesota. Estimated to use no more than $2.50 worth of utilities (at current prices) every day, the House's builders offer you this list of systems and techniques for building your own more sustainable home.