Building a Net Zero Smart Home

Lindal homeowner Laurie Pitman describes how to add environmentally friendly features and automated devices into your Lindal home design. In an informative and engaging presentation, she covers the key features of a net zero home, describes the planning process, aesthetics, exterior and interior design considerations, as well as the various systems that work together to create a beautiful, functional, and energy-efficient home.
Laurie is a polymath with many interests and multiple careers. Originally trained as a classical pianist, she worked as a professional pilot in the 1980s, then earned a master’s in library science while studying for a PhD in Ottoman literature. In the 1990s she cofounded a highly successful software company in San Francisco, CA, that was sold to Oracle in 2008. Currently, Laurie lives on 20 acres in the Pacific Northwest with her border collie, Emma, a flock of chickens, and a rotating menagerie of local wildlife visitors.