Efficient wood-burning stoves can heat an entire house, those considering investing in one may be interested to hear.
Pique News Magazine reports that one housing development in the US features wood-burning stoves as part of a wider design plan based on reduced energy consumption.
The properties boast passive solar construction techniques along with high-end building materials and creative design features.
Bob Deeks, president of RDC Fine Homes, which is building the houses, told the news provider that he determined that airtight wood-burning stoves are extremely efficient and only require a small amount of wood to heat the entire property.
He added that burning wood produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as a dead tree left in a forest.
According to the Press and Journal, modern wood-burning stoves produce a lot of heat while being clean, efficient and controllable at the same time, making them the perfect alternative to real open fires.