From the design features in a passive solar house to new technologies in building materials and appliances, there are numerous ways for buildings to become more energy efficient.
On The Point, host Mindy Todd talks with Steve Baczek, an architect, who has designed passive homes on the Cape and Islands, and Roe Osborn, an editor at the Journal of Light Construction, about ways new and older buildings can incorporate green technology and improve energy efficiency. Here's a Link to information on Energy Audits.