Hale is the Hawai`ian word for home. This is a net zero energy home. Is this possible without being slightly unlivable, expensive, chic only to the eco-freak, and exotic?

If we draw on the time-tested principles that made homes livable before electricity, coupled with iconic and efficient architectural design, and a few modern technologies, a low or zero energy home can be achieved. Read on for how these principles can make a livable, economical, zero-energy home today?

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ReferencesArchitecture, Building, Home, Alternative Energy, Insulation

A roof coating that can save up to 40% in air conditioning costs, or reduce interior temperatures by over 20 degrees?? The key is ceramic technology that creates both the super-white color that reflects most sunlight (just like the polar icecap does) AND insulates despite the thin coating...Read More...

ReferencesInsulation, Efficiency