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Energy-efficient features include:

• Passive solar design with overhanging roofs and louvered awnings
• Metal roof supporting a 2-kW photovoltaic system
• Three evacuated-tube solar collectors (with 30 tubes each)
• Solar hot-water collector for hot water which is also tied into radiant heating system
• Heat-recovery ventilator
• Garage ventilation fan activated by garage-door openers

Green Building Features:

• All of the lumber and trim were FSC certified.
• Low-VOC finishes and caulks
• Locally purchased plants including indigenous shrubs and wildflowers planted on property.
• Formaldehyde-free materials
• No carpets

Burl Cabinet Faces consist of sunflower hulls and a low-VOC urethane resin, making them both healthful and renewable.

Via GreenBuildingAdvisor.