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so•lar•ize (sō′lər īz′)
transitive verb solarized -•ized′, solarizing -•iz′•ing
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Join the Horowitz family – Craig, Laura and Will – as they build their new net-zero home in Spring Garden Township. The home has a passive solar design so that its energy requirements are low, and photovoltaic and hot water panels on the roof to provide the electricity that we need. We’ll break ground in October 2010, and hope to move in the summer of 2011.
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
We Have PV
And then the photovoltaic (PV) panels arrived. ASCOM Electrical Service (http://www.ascomelectric.com/) is our electrician and PV supplier. They have also guided us through the process of the state and federal rebate programs for solar energy. More panels. And the full … Continue reading
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We Have Windows
Our windows and doors arrived at the end of March. We ordered them from Bieber Windows, a company in the Alsace region of France. The windows are double-paned, filled with argon gas. They have double weather-stripping as well. And are … Continue reading
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Roofing, Part II
Back to the blog — lot’s of updating to do. The roofing was done by Seth Rohrbaugh and crew — and a fine job they did. The flat backs are rubber. They will eventually be planted with trays of sedum … Continue reading
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