Active houses share similar features with passive houses. But it also promotes increased natural light and ventilation through the use of Velux skylights and windows
I got to meet the CEO of Lutron as part of my business internship program at Lehigh. His house is, naturally, equipped with all the state of the art technology to keep the house running at minimal costs - to save energy and reduce waste. It was absolutely mindblowing
Fully sustainable or 'smart' houses are hard to imagine without renewable energy. This company is one of my heros in bringing solar energy to residential homes and making solar energy real, affordable and reliable