Archive for the ‘Green’ Category
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 |
As the old saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” And in this case the necessity of a child with extreme chemical sensitivities was enough for the designer (her father) to limit the construction materials used in the home, and even come up with some novel new materials.
Though the name “Hempcrete” is a little misleading, what it does is acts as an insulator and air purifier. Placed in wall voids, it absorbs CO2, filters particulates and helps to regulate interior temperatures. It’s also made from recycled materials, and is fully recyclable.
Read more at Dornob
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 |
The Woodlands Residence is a renovation undertaken by Field Architecture. The home on the steeply sloped lot was in need of updating, and the owners wanted more of a connection to the outdoors, along with sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction materials. The owners claim that the home now uses no artificial light during the day!
Read more at Architecture4us.com
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Monday, October 31st, 2011 |
The WaterShed solar-powered home, designed by University of Maryland Architecture students, is the 2011 winner of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathalon. Combining energy efficiency with cost effectiveness and attractiveness, the WaterShed home stood apart by placing a high value on storm water management, water efficiency and biodiversity, in addition the energy efficiency.
I love the hanging edible gardens and walls, and the awesome indoor liquid desiccant waterfall, a saline waterfall that helps to control humidity in the house. Congrats to the University of Maryland!
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 |
Though the most striking and most talked about feature of House Ocho in Carmel, California ia the growing green roof, I just love the patio. Check out that fireplace!
The roof is nice, don’t get me wrong. And I love the thought of photovoltaic skylights. But there’s something about that patio…
Read more at Jetson Green
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 |
I love the look of these yurts. They look so warm and comfortable, almost like they been there forever.
Cae Mabon is a retreat in north Wales that lets people come and play, work and live in a communal nature, much more close to the earth than in a typical home. I’d love to try one out!
Read more at Tiny House Blog
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 |
Inhabitat has a great article about the rehabilitation of the Forum Homini Hotel in South Africa. As it is located on environmentally-sensitive land and near a World Heritage Site, great care had to be taken in updated the property. Much of the construction material was rehabbed from the old site, and all invasive plant species were removed.
Additionally, wetlands were restored, an old septic system was removed, and 140 indigenous local plant species were introduced. It’s a wonderful restoration, and I love that green roof!
Read more at Inhabitat
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 |
This past weekend Karoleena Home debuted their Karo Cabin, a modular, green cabin that comes to you ready to go. They can be delivered anywhere in North America (provided the site has road and ferry access). Base Model A starts at a pricey $129,000, but comes complete with interior and exterior finishings, a $5000 appliance allowance, a cantilevered deck, gas fireplace, and more. It truly does come complete and ready to use! And it looks pretty snazzy, eh?
Read more at Karoleena (via Jetson Green)
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 |
Up here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest we have another example of a stunning home with a great view – but this one has a large array of solar panels enabling it to be off grid. Designed and decorated minimally, it’s a wonderful home with a very small ecological footprint. But I love the solar work best of all. It doesn’t take much for solar to work here, even though most people don’t realize that.
Read more at Inhabitat
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 |
Though this cabin isn’t typical of what I like, it has a few redeeming features. The solar panels and the rest of the green features are awesome, of course. Plus the house has a very ‘solid’ look to it. It definitely looks like it’ll survive the Vermont winters without much trouble.
There’s a few things I like about the interior, too. This window seat/storage is fabulous, and it looks like it might end up being quite warm. Hopefully we’ll get to see some pictures once it’s furnished.
View more at ArchDaily
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 |
I don’t know much about the Natural Balance House, other than they are going for LEED Platinum certification, and thus they have a whole slew of green features. And it’s a gigantic, beautiful house!
Read more at the Natural Balance House (via Jetson Green)
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