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- This self-sufficient tiny house is designed to pop up anywhere Wed, 4 Jul 18, 6:00amIf you’ve ever dreamed of living off the grid without giving up contemporary comforts or style, you’ll love Petit Place, a sustainably minded tiny house designed by Dutch architecture firm RoosRos Architects...
- Nomade Architects’ Active Maison Air et Lumière Completely Opens to the Sky in France Fri, 14 Feb 14, 2:46amIn designing this private home in Verrières-le-Buisson, France, Nomade Architects first adapted the home to its environment by orientating it to the light, views and natural slope...
- The Velux Sunlighthouse is Austria’s First Carbon Neutral Home Wed, 1 Jan 14, 2:18amThe site for the Sunlighthouse is on a narrow sloped lot outside of Pressbaum to the west of Vienna. The less than ideal orientation and not much southern exposure made it challenging to utilize solar passive design. Instead...
- Superkül Designs Canada’s First Active House Fri, 8 Nov 13, 1:39amThe modern design contrasts with North America’s traditionally styled prototypical Active House. In Thorold, Ontario, wood finishes, a streamlined sloping roof and large windows combine to produce a desirable minimalist...
- VELUX and HTA’s Ultra-Efficient CarbonLight Homes Encourage Residents to Live More Sustainable Lives Wed, 7 Aug 13, 3:00pmCarbonLight Homes go far beyond providing an optimal amount of daylight and air quality - the houses are built to change the behavioral patterns of their residents...
- The First Active House in North America is Now Complete Near St. Louis Mon, 13 May 13, 11:33pmActive House specifications were first developed in Europe and the Smith House in St. Louis is the first to be built and certified in North America. The standards, like many other green building systems, focus on energy efficiency,...
- Russia’s First Active House is 7 Times More Efficient Than the Average Home Tue, 25 Oct 11, 5:02amRead the rest of Russia’s First Active House is 7 Times More Efficient Than the Average Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: active house, alternative energy, BIPV, carbon emissions, carbon...
- LichtAktiv Haus is the Energy Efficient Home of the Future Sat, 17 Sep 11, 5:51amRead the rest of LichtAktiv Haus is the Energy Efficient Home of the Future Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, hamburg, LichtAktiv...
- Ultra-Efficient Danish Home Produces More Energy Than It Needs Fri, 6 Aug 10, 4:19amRead the rest of Ultra-Efficient Danish Home Produces More Energy Than It Needshttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...