A Super Energy-Efficient Home for the Alaskan Frontier

The home is considered "net-zero ready." That means if the couple were to add solar panels to offset the monthly electric costs, they would be completely off the energy grid.

The house is also, in a way, a testing ground. Since it’s "one of only a few in this area, we can learn a lot from the system," Grunau said. And like many experiments, Grunau later said he’d do some things differently if he had the chance.

Laurel Andrews

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