This modern home near Auckland, New Zealand uses passive solar power and has it's own water treatment system.
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World's Greenest Homes: The New Zealand Passive Solar Home
This modern home near Auckland, New Zealand uses passive solar power and has it's own water treatment system.
Added: Mar 5, 2010
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