More New Homes Conserve Energy
USA Today (2/15, Koch, 1.78M) reports, "In downtown Frederick, Md., blocks from a Starbucks and Barnes & Noble, four new duplexes nearing completion were sold with complimentary iPads to monitor energy use." For almost "the same price as other new homes, they have solar panels, geothermal wells and ultra-efficient, factory-made exterior walls." The homes are supposed to generate power that is equivalent to what is used. USA Today notes that the builder, Nexus EnergyHomes, is constructing 55 zero-energy homes in Frederick. Data show that a growing number of new homes are being built to conserve energy.
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