Building one's own energy-efficient home from the foundation up can seem like a daunting task, especially with the huge range of options out there. Some fundamental questions include: what are your needs and budget? How will you site your home? What materials will you use? And of course: to go off-grid or to not go off-grid?

A large part of homeowners who choose alternative sources of energy will choose solar. To keep costs down, some will opt for the do-it-yourself route. So while there is no shortage of texts on energy-efficient design out there, it's encouraging to see more easy-to-understand literature cropping up, like the Canadian So...Read the full story on TreeHugger






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