Boston launches program to build energy-positive homes

Measures include solar panels, high-efficiency windows, Energy Star-rated appliances, smaller heating systems

November 8, 2012

Boston has launched a program that will construct energy-positive homes that are so efficient that they produce more energy than they consume. To be priced for less than $400,000, these homes will be built using straightforward designs and materials that won’t break the bank, officials say.

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