Can the Axiom House create a new model for how we design houses—and how we build them? A net-zero house—one that creates as much energy as it uses—is usually a pricey custom design. The cost is one reason that there are only around 600 of the homes in the U.S. today. But a new startup wants to make a house with no energy bills as cheap as buying a standard power-sucking McMansion. The Axiom House…
This zero-energy home is run by machines and costs a lot less than a regular house
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