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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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Decent Photos and a Recap
OK. So I’m new to blogging, and I uploaded the photos incorrectly in the first four postings. Sorry about that!. So I’m re-posting them in a smaller format so you can actually open and see them. Here’s a brief recap … Continue reading
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Actual Groundbreaking
Monday morning, a week ago today, the actual groundbreaking was done by Martin, a nice man who smokes cigars and maneuvers a bulldozer at the same time. One week later, the lot is completely clear! He started by pulling out … Continue reading
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Ceremonial Groundbreaking
We had to have a groundbreaking — after all the backbreaking work of clearing the land. So on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, about a dozen friends joined us to turn the first shovel of dirt. Will had that honor. And … Continue reading
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