Three homes were on the tour, and these are briefly described below. Remodel design by owners and Dana Jones, Fine Home Design. Their winter gas heating bill is less than many two-person families. As part of the remodel the house was raised and converted into a full two-story home. It features an interior skylight well which provides substantial daylight in the center of the house, upstairs and down.
Ceiling fans circulate warm air to the cooler rooms upstairs.
The downstairs is heated by two gas wall furnaces. All walls and roofs are insulated. The attic has been retrofitted to accommodate a site-built 120 gallon batch solar water heater. The new hot tubhas a solar heating system which the owner designed and installed. Designed by Marilyn Crenshaw, Architect.