mentally conscious operators in their
respective industries. Groundwas broken in
2005 and homes sold for an average of
$380,000.
Homeowners are billed an average of $60
for heat permonth.
The $7 million project was designed to
meet 90 percent of each home’s heating
needs when the community opened in
2007, resul ting in less foss i l fuel
dependency. It achieved 98 percent heating
efficiency in 2012 and was recognized with
the International Energy Agency’s 2013
SolarAward.
Previously, it earned the Energy Globe
Foundation’s overall world award in2011.
The overall sustainability efforts, Smith
said, are the product of a community-wide
mindset.
“It’s a combination of a very supportive
town council – there was a direction early
on to move that way, to be a leader in
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