Dive summary:

• The first net-zero home built from standard materials is open for business – or tours, actually – in Irvine, Calif., before it is given to a combat-wounded veteran.
• Some of the features include 2x6 studs placed 24 inches on center to reduce lumber use and create larger insulated wall areas, roof-top solar and a computing system that runs on low voltage while allowing remote control of window blinds, lights and doors.
• The house, which is known as the affordable, buildable, certifiable (ABC) green home, will be given away through Habitat for Humanity after serving a teaching tool. It was jointly backed by Green Home Builder magazine, Southern California Edison and the Orange County Great Park in Irvine.

From the article:

The first sustainable home of its kind to be built with readily available building materials is now open for public tours. ...