¶ … trudged through the mud, which caked up around the soles of my new shoes. The uphill climb wasn't strenuous on the legs, but the afternoon sun zapped every last ounce of my already waning energy; I hadn't eaten a thing all day. James, a realtor with whom I worked regularly at Capital Pacific Homes, told me, "You have got to see this place! It'll blow you away!" As James wasn't normally prone to histrionics, I came with him to visit one of the new homes we had recently placed on the market. It figures, I thought, that we would choose one of the most remote spots in the sun- and saguaro-drenched valley to erect another Green Home.
I had only been working as Marketing Coordinator with Capital Pacific for a few months when I realized how strong the market demand was for ecologically sound, sustainable building practices. Especially in places like Northern Arizona, where the parched earth belies the absence of natural sources of water, new residents tend to not take for granted the need to conserve energy. Furthermore, the tendency toward libertarianism and self-sufficiency drives many Arizona residents to construct homes that enable them to depend as little as possible on city or state resources. In fact, some of our more radical customers, including the man who designed and commissioned the home James and I were about to see, wanted to live completely "off the grid."
Well? There it is!" James' statement startled me out of my reverie. Before me, the cerulean sky showed off the spectacular lavender-colored mountain backdrop dotted with cactus silhouettes. The partially-unfinished domicile blended in with its surrounds; the ochre-colored wall siding perfectly complemented...
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