HomeTown – Neighborhood Development

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About four years ago I cajoled Joe Lstiburek into participating in a design charette for Habitat for Humanity in Chicago. In Joe's inimitable way, he suggested that the Habitat house have one common soffit for warm air supply and return air.

I liked the idea so much that we incorporated it into the air distribution system in HomeTown.

Here's how it works: _____________________________________.

Do our energy systems work? In the first full winter of operation last winter on about 40 homes, we had not one complaint about heat distribution or comfort or heating cost - not one! In the first full summer of operation this summer on about 80 homes, we had not one complaint about air conditioning - not one!

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