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 3 of 16 in The 7 Main Roof Types—and What You Need to Know About Them from A Passive House and “Sauna Tower” Join a 19th-Century Barn in the Hudson Valley

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A simple gabled roof is associated with traditional homes, farms, and barns, like this newly-constructed wood-frame house in upstate New York.