Wisdom Way Solar Village
Greenfield, MA
Wisdom Way Solar Village
Wisdom Way Solar Village is part of a continuing collaboration between Austin Design Cooperative Inc and Rural Development Inc to design and build affordable energy-efficient homes, many of which are near zero net energy.
This community is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and is comprised of 20 units (ten duplexes), including two fully accessible units. Careful air-sealing and super-insulated walls have eliminated the need for a central heating system in these homes. The homes include photovoltaic panels and solar thermal hot water systems— features that are both sustainable and affordable over the long term. These homes are certified through the Massachusetts New Homes with Energy Star program and the LEED for Homes program to be green, super energy-efficient buildings. All twenty homes are visitable by people in wheelchairs.