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October 7, 2004
Construction Industry Spotlight: Portland home is efficient, not expensive
By DIPIKA KOHLI
Journal Staff Reporter
Journal Staff Reporter
Photos by Sally Painter
Portland’s Rose House uses 20 solar panels to produce up to 3.3 kilowatts of electricity. A clerestory provides natural ventilation. |
A new house in Portland is built not just to conserve electricity, but to give some back.
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