I have an unfinished room above my garage, and I am slowly planning and mulling how to make it into a marvel of renewable energy.

I am pretty set on pouring a concrete floor for radiant heating, which will add lots of thermal mass. I'd like to control the temperature of that slab with some combination of evaporative cooling, a oil-fired boiler (I live in Vermont, where we have little sun an cold winters) and or active solar. I'm also considering a geo-thermal "well" too.

Does Sola Roof (liquidbubbles) only work for steel & glass buildings? Could I use the technology as part of a 2"x4" framed wooden room? (Large 4' high x 16" skylights with liquidbubbles perhaps?)

Any suggestions on helping me build my uber-office?

Thanks!