The Greenest House in Chicago is a Self-Sufficient Clean Tech Showcase

Bathroom mirrors that provide news and weather reports, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-toothbrush-could-make-toothpaste-obsolete/">a solar-powered toothbrush</a>, and a telescope that names the night sky are just a few of the cutting edge technologies featured throughout this year's Smart Home in Chicago. Hosted by the <a href="http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/smart-home/">Museum of Science and Industry</a> and curated by <a href="http://gizmodo.com/">Gizmodo</a>, the home is a showcase for the hottest new technologies and the absolute best in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-frontier-project-showcases-sustainable-technologies/">sustainable building techniques</a>. Given its clever use of energy, materials, and space, as well as its green roof, two beehives, and a bevy of other intelligent design components, it is no exaggeration to call the 2011 Smart Home the greenest house in Chicago.

Designed for a family of three, the modular eco-home features <a href="http://inhabitat.com/hamburgs-unilever-headquarters-is-cities-second-skin/">energy-efficient</a> heated radiant subfloors, Low-E windows, and mechanized shading.

Much of the flooring and furniture has been re-purposed, including the bathroom tile that is <a href="http://inhabitat.com/plastic-concrete-repurposes-landfill-waste-into-building-bricks/">made from reclaimed bricks</a></a> and a fifty year old dresser that has been given a new life.

The modular home for three also features a host of sustainable building techniques.

The 2011 Smart Home provides <a href="http://inhabitat.com/gmo-tomatoes-could-stay-fresh-for-over-a-month/">fresh vegetables</a> and herbs for three seasons, and has two beehives to boot.

A lot of the flooring and furniture has been recycled.

Up-to-the-minute technology complements the project's eco-friendly building techniques.

Some of the coolest technologies include a solar-powered toothbrush, a bathroom mirror that provides the day's news and weather, and a telescope that actually describes the night sky.

It may look like a normal home, but these images depict the greenest house in Chicago!