With a sleek prototype in Emeryville, California, under its belt, Simpatico Homes sets out to redefine prefab's cost—and footprint. Instead of taxing the taps, the home’s drought-tolerant garden can be watered with runoff from the roof. Photo by Jake Stangel.
Hay insulation, passive solar, drought-tolerant gardens: Behold the following 7 houses from Dwell's pages that give back by striving for net-zero status.
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