Down under in Auckland, New Zealand, is a modern house skinned with recycled steel to protect it from the salty sea air and the carbon footprint is super tiny.
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World's Greenest Homes: The Down Under Steel House
Down under in Auckland, New Zealand, is a modern house skinned with recycled steel to protect it from the salty sea air and the carbon footprint is super tiny.
Added: Jan 22, 2010
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