The Lauffers put 38 solar panels on their barn roof to produce about 10 kilowatts of power daily depending on how much sun there is. The Kurtzes installed 40 rooftop panels on their home.

Catching the eye from a distance, the home features an unconventional curved roof, arched entrance doors, and porthole-style windows that basically mimic the biomorphic shapes of nature.

A third component of the Kailua House, besides the primary house enclosure and the lanai, is a series of volumes that hold up the roof, one containing a workspace, others a tearoom, a shower, and a ...