Roof Is Ready for Solar
With this snazzy new standing-seam metal roof, the house is starting to look pretty put together, from the outside at least. Our 16 to 21 solar panels (still deciding on the number) will clip onto the raised metal seams. We've designed the south-facing roof to be at the ideal pitch to catch the most sun.
Snow Shedding and Photovoltaics
When Alex and I built our net-zero-energy house in Seattle, we didn't have to worry much about snow. Seattle gets just under 6 inches of snow per winter. The Methow Valley couldn't be more different. Unlike mild Seattle, it is a place of extremes: extremely hot in the winter, very cold in the winter, and lots of snow—56 inches average per year.