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This Passive House Uses 90 Percent Less Heating Energy

August 20, 2015

A house built by Portland and Seattle-based builder Hammer & Hand uses 90 percent less heating energy compared to a conventional home of its size, Inhabitat reports.

The timber-clad home was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy, winning a 2015 Housing Innovation Award.

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