Even for treehuggers, the idea of home without any kind of heating or cooling system — no furnace, air conditioner, swamp cooler or heat pump — might seem a bit primitive. Yet the History Channel’s Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge awarded just such a house the title of “Modern Marvel of the Year 2007″ last month. In the Enertia Building System, according to the company’s website,
…solid Energy-Engineered(tm) wood walls replace siding, framing, insulation, and paneling. An air flow and access channel, or Envelope, runs around the building, just inside the walls - creating a miniature Read entire article
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