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We are designing and building a solar-powered farmhouse for the 21st century.
Inspired by historic New England Farmhouses, Self-Reliance is a comfortable, sustainable and entirely solar-powered home for a family of four.
From solar panels to insulation, learn the what, why, and how of the technologies we're incorporating into our home.
Building materials for Self-Reliance include local Vermont slate, maple wood from Middlebury College's forest, and insulation from recycled newspaper.