Thanks to its heavily insulated roof and double-glazed, low-emissivity glass throughout, Mayhem Manor's electricity consumption is a modest 8, 300 kilowatt-hours a year.

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For a major overhaul, consider installing photovoltaic cells on your roof, hydronic radiant heating in your floors, double-glazed panes in your windows and low-flow toilets in your bathroom.

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"This was 100-year-old double-glazed custom glass, " she said.

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Not only does it have eye candy amenities like a glass elevator and porcelain floors, but it also has a long list of green features including a solar heat pool, vent-less fireplaces fueled by bio-ethanol, and thermal glass double-glazed U.V. windows.

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