What of the some unusual energy-saving features?
* An electric induction cooktop uses a tiny fraction of the energy used by traditional stoves. * A condensing clothes dryer retains heat inside the tumbler rather than venting hot air to the outside. Moisture from clothes goes down a drain. * A heat-pump water heater extracts heat from surrounding air in the basement rather than generating heat by burning fossil fuels. * A pellet stove burns clean-burning compressed sawdust to provide ambiance and supplemental heat the most frigid days. * The house is pre-wired for solar panels and an electric car charging station, which could be added later. Solar panels would reduce reliance on coal-burning power plants. What are other “green” features of the house? Where it made sense, we picked materials that were locally made, renewable, recycled or recyclable. Durability was also a consideration. Some examples: * A metal roof that might not ever need to be replaced * Oak floors from the Midwest * A recycled glass countertop made by Gilasi, a loca
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