“These houses are part of a revolution in building design: There are no drafts, no cold tile floors, no snuggling under blankets until the furnace kicks in. There is, in fact, no furnace.” (via The Energy Challenge – No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in Innovative ‘Passive Houses’ – NYTimes.com)
The Smarter Planet tumblelog is an outgrowth of IBM’s strategic initiative to help a world of smart systems emerge.
See this primer on Smarter Planet
