Affordable Green Building

At the University of Arizona (our Alma Mater), a group of 24 architecture students are attempting the task of designing and building 5 energy-efficient homes that are "affordable". According to Mary Hardin, project manager for the Civano Demonstration Project, the goal of this project is to prove that the cost of conservation strategies needn't be the bane of the green-building movement. Each house will work towards achieving the same goal but through different strategies. We'll post a follow-up on the results of their work.