"Passive Homes"

[Towntalk]

Now here is something I could accept:

No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in 'Passive Houses'

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world/europe/27house.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all


"There are no drafts, no cold tile floors, no snuggling under blankets until the furnace kicks in. There is, in fact, no furnace."

"Using ultrathick insulation and complex doors and windows, the architect engineers a home encased in an airtight shell, so that barely any heat escapes and barely any cold seeps in. That means a passive house can be warmed not only by the sun, but also by the heat from appliances and even from occupants' bodies."

And while we're at it:

Eco friendly clothing to go with the eco friendly house"

The last word in disposable fashion

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/the-last-word-in-disposable-fashion-1213847.html