• High rated insulation with use of moisture barrier on foundation to protect from moisture and cold intrusion

• Oriented strand board lumber used in floor joists

• Timber strand perimeter joists

• Sectional 2x4's with brackets, using no large timbers for interior framing

• Wallboard made from recycled paper

• Insulating "air barrier" (plastic wrap) to keep warm air in

• Rough sawn plywood made from recycled wood products

• Timber beams used only on exposed beam ends for better structural engineering, using less materials for interior framing

• Cedar shakes certified from sustainably managed forests

• Low-power Hydronic H2O system for radiant heat

• Carpeting from 85% recycled materials (Envirotech)

• Sunfrost energy efficient refrigerators

• Energy efficient lighting

• Hybrid photovoltaic energy system from Applied Power

• Green Technologies composter to process food and yard wastes

Hozomeen duplexes built to keep energy use low

Maintenance Building retrofit: one bay enclosed with separate battery, electrical, and generator rooms

Hozomeen Picture 3

Bank of invertors for the PV array

One duplex constructed with entire PV array

Green Technologies composter to process food and yard wastes