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One common aspect of the net zero-energy homes is water conservation. Collected water is typically stored in cisterns under decking and pumped to water landscaping or vegetables. Here students who designed the Tidewater house from Team Virginia install plants on their porch.

September 23, 2011 7:45 AM PDT

Photo by: Department of Energy

| Caption by: Martin LaMonica

 

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