Rustic GREENville House in North Carolina is Powered by Both Solar and Geothermal Energy

<a href="http://www.tonic-design.com">Tonic Design</a> has been on the green beat from the start with their contemporary, environmentally friendly home designs. This is particularly true of the GREENville residence located in the North Carolina city with the same name. The home's striking program is defined by bars and panels, and it is powered by both <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/">solar</a> and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/doe-funds-to-make-nevada-the-saudi-arabia-of-geothermal-energy/">geothermal energy</a>. It also features a slew of passive design techniques that further reduce its carbon footprint.

Tonic designed this gorgeous GREENville house in North Carolina

Featuring a series of bars and panels, this home has a small environmental footprint

The home is completely solar and geothermal-powered

Plenty of natural light permeates the interior

The central living area is a double height space that opens to the outdoors

Shutters control solar gain so that the house doesn't become too warm in summer and burden the geothermal HVAC system