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National Solar Tour showcases range of possibilities for green homes

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The Guglielmo home, in East Hampton, has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

The Guglielmo home, in East Hampton, has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

The Guglielmo home, in East Hampton, has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

The Guglielmo home, in East Hampton, has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

Tina Guglielmo's East Hampton home has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Her family also tries to keep energy costs low by hanging their laundry to dry.

Tina Guglielmo's East Hampton home has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Her family also tries to keep energy costs low by hanging their laundry to dry.

Tina Guglielmo's East Hampton home has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

Tina Guglielmo's East Hampton home has a 10 kilowatt photovoltaic system intalled on their roof. Their electricity bill is $5.60 a month.

Bill Chaleff's home was one of the first solar houses in East Hampton. Chaleff's architectural firm has been building green houses since 1986.

Bill Chaleff's home was one of the first solar houses in East Hampton. Chaleff's architectural firm has been building green houses since 1986.

Large glass windows and doors run the length of Bill Chaleff's East Hampton home to provide the most natural lighting at each time of day.

Large glass windows and doors run the length of Bill Chaleff's East Hampton home to provide the most natural lighting at each time of day.

Bill Chaleff's architectural firm, Chaleff & Rogers, has been building green homes since 1986.

Bill Chaleff's architectural firm, Chaleff & Rogers, has been building green homes since 1986.

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Bill Chaleff's architectural firm, Chaleff & Rogers, has been building green homes since 1986.

Bill Chaleff's architectural firm, Chaleff & Rogers, has been building green homes since 1986.

Bill Chaleff displays the air vents in his house. The house stays at 72 degrees the entire year.

Bill Chaleff displays the air vents in his house. The house stays at 72 degrees the entire year.

Bill Chaleff at the piano in his living room in East Hampton.

Bill Chaleff at the piano in his living room in East Hampton.

Bill Chaleff concentrated on curved lines when building his East Hampton home because he wanted the house to fit in with its surrounding environment.

Bill Chaleff concentrated on curved lines when building his East Hampton home because he wanted the house to fit in with its surrounding environment.

Bill Chaleff stand in front of his East Hampton home. His was one of the first solar houses in East Hampton. Chaleff's architectural firm has been building solar homes since 1976.

Bill Chaleff stand in front of his East Hampton home. His was one of the first solar houses in East Hampton. Chaleff's architectural firm has been building solar homes since 1976.

Lazlo Kiss and his family use a composter in their backyard to turn kitchen waste into mulch for their garden.

Lazlo Kiss and his family use a composter in their backyard to turn kitchen waste into mulch for their garden. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Lazlo Kiss and his family use a composter in their backyard to turn kitchen waste into mulch for their garden.

Lazlo Kiss and his family use a composter in their backyard to turn kitchen waste into mulch for their garden. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

The Kiss home would be mostly open space if it weren't for 10-by-8-foot closets from Ikea that were built into the design to separate rooms.

The Kiss home would be mostly open space if it weren't for 10-by-8-foot closets from Ikea that were built into the design to separate rooms. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

The Kiss home would be mostly open space if it weren't for 10-by-8-foot closets from Ikea that were built into the design to separate rooms.

The Kiss home would be mostly open space if it weren't for 10-by-8-foot closets from Ikea that were built into the design to separate rooms. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

A 3D model of the Kiss home created by Lazlo Kiss' architectural firm, ASAP house, Inc.

A 3D model of the Kiss home created by Lazlo Kiss' architectural firm, ASAP house, Inc. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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Lazlo Kiss incorporated clean design, like these invisible bookshelves, to complement the clean exterior of a modular home.

Lazlo Kiss incorporated clean design, like these invisible bookshelves, to complement the clean exterior of a modular home. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

The Lazlo residence is a prefabricated home that was transported in three modules and put together on site in two to three months.

The Lazlo residence is a prefabricated home that was transported in three modules and put together on site in two to three months. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

The Lazlo residence is a prefabricated home that was transported in three modules and put together on site in two to three months. Mr. Kiss used local grasses and wildflowers to landscape his front yard.

The Lazlo residence is a prefabricated home that was transported in three modules and put together on site in two to three months. Mr. Kiss used local grasses and wildflowers to landscape his front yard. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

author on Oct 1, 2009
The measure of a good home should have nothing to do with comparing to the other houses that surround it, according to Sag Harbor-based architect Laszlo Kiss. Instead, designing a... more

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