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title: George Jetson Could Live Here
description: Okay...so it's not high up on a very tall pedestal with flying cars all around, but this home has technology in it that would make George Jetson proud!
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# [George Jetson Could Live Here](https://www.meadowlarkbuilders.com/blog/george-jetson-live)

 Written by [Meadowlark Design+Build](https://www.meadowlarkbuilders.com/blog/author/meadowlark-builders) | Aug 12, 2014

Okay…so it’s not high up on a very tall pedestal with flying cars all around, but [this home](https://www.meadowlarkbuilders.com/client-stories/pushing-the-envelope-2) has technology in it that would make George Jetson proud! This seemingly modest home is jam-packed with cutting edge technology that’s going to start the owners on the path towards net-zero living.

As scientists, our clients were interested in pushing the envelope with new technologies and getting as close to a carbon-neutral lifestyle as possible. This house is future ready: able to produce energy, recycle water and waste as effectively as possible, while also being as close to net-zero energy as possible. The house is pre-plumbed for future water and waste recycling. [Bio-phase change materials](https://phasechange.com/) (bio-PCM) are used in the walls and ceiling to greatly increase the thermal mass of this home, adding more energy saving than even solar panels.

[Earth tubes](https://www.appropedia.org/Earth_tubes) use passive ground temperature to pre-cool and pre-heat incoming air, and modulate the home’s humidity. With advanced ducting and energy management systems, this home will perform at a level that other framed houses cannot achieve.The icing on the cake is a Dow Powerhouse™ solar shingles array.

And it’s not just energy-efficient, it’s also beautiful with a floating central staircase designed by [Kyte Metalwerks](http://www.kytemetalwerks.com/) as the central focal point of the home. This home has achieved [LEED Platinum Certification](https://www.usgbc.org/about/brand) by the US Green Building Council.

### By Susan Christian

 

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