pghbob
PITTSBURGH, PA, US
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Co-designer and owner of 4800 sf Prairie style in Chicagoland, c 1998, many energy efficient items. Now planning Usonian for retirement, looking to achieve very high efficiency, possible solar generation.
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PITTSBURGH, PA, US
Co-designer and owner of 4800 sf Prairie style in Chicagoland, c 1998, many energy efficient items. Now planning Usonian for retirement, looking to achieve very high efficiency, possible solar generation.
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