Originally posted by Brettski:
I agree, the biggie for me was the need for A.C. This would require generator operation. Swamp coolers are definitely OUT.
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I ran an estimate for a Chicago home at 1500 sqft and it returned $101 yearly spent on cooling, $745 on heating and $129 on Hot water.
Regardless of whether you decide to go solar, if you are going build a house it is definitely something to look into.
