The idea was to use smart design and cutting edge technologies to radically reduce environmental impacts in measurable ways. Z-Home hoped to prove that homes that use zero net energy and 60% less water, emit net zero carbon emissions, have clean indoor air and use only low-toxicity materials are possible and scalable to mainstream home production.

They’re coming up on their first post-occupancy evaluation and plan to share it publicly. Meantime, check this link for great information about buying “greener” homes, and thinking about remodeling/retrofitting: http://www.z-home.org/buying.php#.  King County’s website also has most of this http://www.varley.net/online/ information, and here’s a link to their fabulous Eco-Cool Remodel Tool, which also has a list of “green” remodeling contractors.

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