LEED home to open for tours

Green Life Smart Life, an initiative started by two Narragansett residents, will offer public tours Saturday of its founders’ green-friendly home.
The Narragansett home meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and features a “smart meter” with a home energy management and monitoring system, geothermal HVAC system, lighting control, whole-home entertainment technology, and other smart home innovations.
“Homeowners want to make socially responsible buying decisions when it comes to building or remodeling their house, but there are so many resources and so much misinformation,” homeowner Kimberly Lancaster Hageman said. “This is a real home for a real family. It shows how fun and easy it is to make smart decisions and operate a home efficiently without sacrificing comfort, convenience, or original style. Our goal is to show other families how you can make your home high-tech, high-design, and high-efficiency all while being environmentally conscious.”
Green Life Smart Life has also developed a Web site (www.greenlifesmartlife.com) that provides resources for homeowners looking to incorporate green technologies.
The home is located off of Route 1A in Anawan Cliffs at 1 South Cliff Drive, Narragansett. Tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Green Life Smart Life requests that each visitor bring one canned good (or $3) to be donated to the Johnnycake Center in Peace Dale. For questions or directions, e-mail ashley@castercomm.com.