Using technology to design a home as energy-efficient as possible was a priority for Hague, both from a financial and philosophical standpoint. Along with Passive House certification for the main house, a solar array on the roof of the barn keeps energy use near zero. In fact, the entire property was Net Zero before the addition of the pool, and it may soon generate an energy surplus with the addition of a second solar array at the main house. Photo 10 of 13 in A Passive House and “Sauna Tower” Join a 19th-Century Barn in the Hudson Valley

A Passive House and “Sauna Tower” Join a 19th-Century Barn in the Hudson Valley

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Using technology to design a home as energy-efficient as possible was a priority for Hague, both from a financial and philosophical standpoint. Along with Passive House certification for the main house, a solar array on the roof of the barn keeps energy use near zero. In fact, the entire property was net zero before the addition of the pool, and it may soon generate an energy surplus with the addition of a second solar array at the main house.