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HIGHLIGHTS
of the Integral Urban
Home:
1
Front view of the house.
2
Solar panels for hot-water heating
system which provided 95 percent of
hot-water demand during first year of
operation. Cost of materials was
about $1000.
3
Wood-burning Jotul stove, noted
for its high thermal efficiency. Be–
cause of effective utilization of in–
sulation and passive solar heat. the
house requires no other heating
equipment.
4
A do-it-yourself windmill made
from oí/ drums recirculates and aer–
ates water from fishpond. Conve–
nient /ocation of beehives al/ows fish
to feed on bee carcasses that drop
trom hives.
5
Gray-water hoses used to recycle
waste water from sinks and showers
to the garden for irrigatíon.
6
Window shutters aid in reduced
fue/ consumption.
7
View of greenhouse with solar pan–
els in background.
8
Liquid containers used as passi ve
heat collectors. Shutters on window
can control amount of heat ab–
sorbed.
9
One way to cut gas bills-eliminate
the pilot light.
Article
and Photos
by
Lee Foster
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