Eco-Friendly Projects, 6 Powerful
Every one of the next homes was designed with all the priorities of energy efficiency, health and treading gently on the ground, yet they are all strikingly distinct from one another. Keep reading to find out how designers are saving assets, saving costs, and working with sustainable materials to make the tiniest of homes and entire new communities.
ZeroEnergy Design
1. Family retreat on Cape Cod. Sustainability was the priority at the design of this home on Cape Cod. The green motions Zero Energy Designs (ZED) came up with include solar panels and also this gorgeous living roof.
ZeroEnergy Design
Inside, they utilized low-VOC blot on the cabinets, radiant heat, cork light fixtures along with a firebox from EcoSmart Fire.
ZeroEnergy Design
Rapidly renewable bamboo was used for much of the flooring. This is vertical grain bamboo flooring by Teragren.
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Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
2. Living large in a tiny home. This home is just 7′ x 16.’ The proprietor, Jay Schafer, is the founder of The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
Employing each square inch of space wisely and paring down one’s possessions is paramount when living in a home this little. The next time you’re cleaning out your cupboards, think of what you’d keep if you’re moving into this home. It will help you figure out what you really require.
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
This home is in Northern California, and annual energy bills top out at about $70.
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Nic Darling
4. What $100K can build in Philadelphia: Architect Nic Darling made this home onto a tough construction cost budget of $100,000.
Nic Darling
In this home, thick walls, cautious bright and sealing ground floor heat increase energy efficiency.
Nic Darling
Aesthetics were not sacrificed for economy. The home is light, spacious, comfortable and beautiful.
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5. Passively aggressive in upstate New York: Architect Dennis Wedlick took this home far beyond LEED criteria; it’s one of just a couple of accredited passive homes in the USA.
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The residence is carefully sited to enable heating in winter and cooling in summer. This south-facing window gets the most of the sun’s warmth during the day.
Barns in the neighboring Hudson Valley region inspired the home’s design.
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Kenny Craft, CNU LEED AP
6. New Urbanism at Colorado: A brand new community in Buena Vista, Colorado follows New Urbanist principles. For instance, in this live/work area, the proprietor commute is about 10′ feet long — the excursion in the upstairs living quarters into the business downstairs. Walkability was a significant priority in designing the community.
Kenny Craft, CNU LEED AP
Architect Kenny Craft maximized each inch of space at Buena Vista homes like this one, and designed them so that they could be built efficiently.
Kenny Craft, CNU LEED AP
Materials including spray-foam insulation, metal roofs where appropriate, energy-efficient windows, Energy Star appliances, low-VOC goods, and floors of reclaimed or renewable materials such as bamboo and cork were utilized throughout the project. Local materials and craftspeople were utilized whenever possible. These rocks are easily available all over the city, right under the topsoil.
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