Kansas Rebuilding Green

Greensource magazine showcases a Studio 804 home built in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas in its November 2009 Best Green Houses.  The rectilinear design, which resembles a barn, along with the absence of northern facing windows minimizes exposure to wind.  The use of passive-design techniques, solar and wind energy implements that will produce more energy than the home uses, and use of locally reclaimed building materials will make it the first LEED-for-homes project in the Kansas City Metro area.