August 1, 2008

A College President Gets a Sustainable House, and a One-Shower Limit

By LAWRENCE BIEMILLER

Unity College, which calls itself "America's environmental college," is building its president a house with a small footprint and big ambitions: to earn the highest possible LEED certification and to serve as a model for sustainable homes everywhere.

The 1,900-square-foot house, which will have solar panels on its roof, is designed for a net-zero lifestyle — sometimes it will draw power from the electric grid, but what it draws will be balanced by power it contributes to the

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