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Green Homes: Ten Out of Ten for The Factor 10 House in Chicago

April 9, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Factor 10 House in Chicago was named for the philosophy behind its design;  the philosophy that claims structure consumes a tenth of the environmental resources used by the average home. Therefore, using green design can help minimize the ecological footprint of a house by the factor of ten. The Chicago Department of Environment and Housing’s […]

Filed Under: Green Building Tagged With: alternative energy, government, green homes, Passive Houses, sustainability

Architects Practice Their Skill at Passive Solar House: Solar Umbrella House

March 10, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

The number one priority of the Solar Umbrella House, initially built for the principals, Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa and their child, was sustainability. The goal of the construction of a passive solar house was to aid responsible living in the 21st century. Solar Umbrella House was inspired by an umbrella house designed by Paul […]

Filed Under: Green Building, Green Technology Tagged With: alternative energy, home, lighting, Passive Houses, passive solar house, solar technology

Project GreenHome – Beyond Platinum LEED

February 11, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Started in 2009 and completed in late 2011, Project Green Home is a Palo Alto, California project initiated by the Thesen family, in partnership with Arkin Tilt Architects to create a low-impact, “Zero-Net Energy” home. Graduate students from both Stanford and Berkely were enlisted to help in the design of a home that would produce as […]

Filed Under: Green Building, Uncategorized Tagged With: alternative energy, design, LEEDS, Passive Houses, solar technology

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