Evergreenlbh

Looks like another great book from the authors. I first borrowed from the library and then purchased their previous book, "Green From the Ground Up". I'd love to have a copy of their new book to refer to as we proceed through the design and building process for our new passive solar, super insulated house. With the new house, we are working toward a ZEH by having a good designer who is keyed into the ZEH process, being very involved in the design and construction process and planning to meet with all of the subs so they understand what we want and need in the new house. Our current home is passive solar, super insulated and built with the best technology from 1986. We've enjoyed living here and, most of all, writing very small checks to the propane company each month as compared to our neighbors.

We live in a passive solar, highly insulated house that we had designed and built in 1986. Our propane use is the least of anyone our propane company delivers to. The house is warm, bright, well built and comfortable to live in. It doesn't look like a solar house circa 1986.

We've had the house on the market for over a year. So far, not one potential buyer has shown any interest in how the house was built, how little energy it uses or that the insulation levels are higher than currently recommended for our area. This in an area of the Colorado foothills where we routinely get 90+ inches of snow a year and temps can get down to -30F at night. Buyers, and their realtors, only want slab granite and stainless steel.

Until buyers start demanding, or are even conscience of the need for, well built, highly insulated houses that take advantage of solar design, builders are going to continue building garbage.