Self-Sufficiency and Style in the Frigid North

Participants in the greenbuilding e-mail discussion group are already quite familiar with the knowledge and probing questions of architecture-trained designer and inventor Jorg Ostrowski. Ostrowski’s Alberta Sustainable Home/Office incorporates a whole laundry list of everything one could do to reduce the environmental impact of a home—energy efficiency, water conservation, low-toxic materials, efficient use of resources—and each of these goals is addressed with uncompromising commitment. In addition, Ostrowski uses his demonstration home/office to prove that a house can have character and integrity in the midst of a ticky-tacky suburb.
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