Green Building is the way of the future, Summit County is gaining ground
This super energy efficient home was custom built with locally harvested woods and building product to maximize it’s green and energy saving features. Completely allergy free/formaldehyde free home which is the healthiest place you could ever live. Now priced at $750,000, Check out this photo slideshow from the New York times: New York Times photo slideshow. While green building is just taking off in Summit County, most local builders try to maximize the amount of green building materials and features with new construction now. From passive solar and solar panels to Geo Thermal energy there are many ways to stay totally off the grid now. Check out some related links and let’s remember to recycle and re-use too!
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