The advice given by architect and building scientist Peter Pfeiffer at the Feb. 13 at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Florida holds true today.
Renewable-energy appliances such as photovoltaic panels, solar hot water heaters, and geothermal pumps are often viewed as fundamentals of green building when in fact they really are just "the icing on the cake."
He urged attendees not to repeat the "toy" fixation that dominated the early green movement of the 1970s, Pfeiffer outlined a whole-house approach to sustainable building that advocates energy conservation as a necessary first step before energy production can even be considered.
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