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This couple got through a Rochester winter without a furnace. Here's how

The couple naturally posed in their home.
Max Schulte
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WXXI News
Greg and Joanna Collins in their "passive house" in Lima. Passive houses use little energy to maintain a comfortable temperature year round.

This story about Joanna and Greg Collins' "passive house" in Lima, New York was published in CITY magazine. Read the full story there, and listen to it above.

READ: This couple got through a Rochester winter without a furnace. Here's how >

Jasmin Singer is the host of WXXI’s Weekend Edition and Environmental Connections, as well as a guest host for Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Connections.