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“Green” can look
warm and friendly.
That’s what builder Frank
Laskey
and architect Mike
Phinney set
out to prove with their showhouse
in Saratoga Springs,
New York.
It
can also
make
financial
sense.
Building
this home green cost
10 percent
more than
a standard
home, but
Laskey expects
energy
bills to be 30 percent lower.
1
Long-lasting cement
fiberboard siding
and asphalt shingles
won*t need to be
replaced as often as
conventional ones?
keeping them out
of landfills longer.
CertainTeed siding,
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2
An open floor plan
not only makes the
house seem bigger
but also takes best
advantage of the
natural light and
cross breezes the
windows offer,
3
A house-wide
ventilation system
silently moves stale
air outside and
freshens indoor air,
on the same amount
of energy used to
power a 75-watt
lightbnib.
Broan heat recovery
ventilator; broan.com
