Check this rather dated article out, published all the way back in March 1996 - http://www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/960310.html
Now I am not exactly sure when the trend of building sustainable homes started, but I am pretty sure these guys were somewhat ahead of their time, with their autonomous home completed in 1994. The interesting part of it is however, that this home was built for the same price of a conventional home in Calgary, all the way back in 1994. So, why wasn't there built more?
The home was designed to be completely autonomous, that is - independent from electric, water and sewage systems, and features the common aspects of autonomous housing, namely active and passive solar panels, high-performance windows, energy-efficient appliances, airtightness, water conservation technologies and heat exchangers. The home was built by Autonomous and Sustainable Housing Incorporate (ASH), which is still in business. You can visit their website at http://www.ecobuildings.net/index.php
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