Are Green Homes so different?

Here’s a great video from quantumshift.tv that highlights a new home that uses 90% less energy and 50% less water. I like the ideas they’ve used to achieve the savings – like heat recapture and rainwater harvesting – and that they emphasize how the house really isn’t so different from traditional homes. With just a few tweaks of a couple of systems and strategies this house makes a considerably lower impact on the environment….