Powered by the sun and heated with not one drop of fossil fuel, Ruth Smith and Beth McGuinn's home reflects their commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency - and a passion to share their knowledge and home with others.
The two-story, 1,800-square-foot saltbox-style home, called FeatherLeaf Farm, has been opened to the public during several home and garden tours hosted by church, community and green building groups - both during and after construction.
"We wanted to build a green, energy-efficient home that would be accessible to people," she says. "We want to show this is a house anybody can build. We didn't want it to be a complicated science project."
Full article available here: http://www.nhhomemagazine.com/March-April-2015/An-energy-efficient-solar-powered-home-in-Canterbury/
