RED BANK HOUSE, LINCROFT CHURCH ON TOUR
Ready for its moment in the sun: the Ptak house on West Westside Avenue. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
It’s not uncommon for Peter Ptak to have complete strangers knocking on his door, poking around his yard and asking him a list of questions about that funny-looking roof of his. So when a steady flow of strangers show up this Saturday, it won’t be such a big deal.
But in a sense it is.
Saturday is the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association‘s annual Green Buildings Open House, which showcases local projects like Ptak’s solar-powered home, to interested locals.
Its purpose is to show the public that living in a more sustainable and energy efficient home is somewhat simple, even if it extends beyond screwing in a couple compact fluorescent light bulbs.