MARS (Memory Health Network) is a 4,016 sq.ft ultra-high efficiency medical building built to the same criteria as a “Passivhaus”.  This results in an ultra-low energy building that requires little energy for heating and cooling. It employs a passive solar design, super insulation, advanced window technology, extreme air tightness, and ultra-high efficiency components.  To keep with a low ecological impact build, trees that were part of the building site were used as structural and decorative members instead of going to waste.  The interior uses natural materials in the countertops and tile floors.  All interior walls were built to accommodate sound attenuating insulation for the quietest possible rooms for diagnostic purposes.