A Sample Post of Fabulous 5 sustainable homes around the world
Posted by: Bella (MC####) Cilla (MC####) Dilla (MC####) Ella (MC####) Filla (MC####) These award-winning projects are as environmentally-conscious as they are commendable. These projects, designed with the planet in mind, are dynamic and innovative—some powered by the resources they produce. 1. Tucson Mountain Retreat, designed by D.U.S.T The layout is keenly attuned to the Sonoran Desert site. The long side faces south to allow the sun to passively heat the concrete floors, and the building’s deep overhangs and thermal mass keep it cool in the summer. A large kitchen/dining/living space is flanked by an acoustically designed music room/recording studio on one side and two bedrooms on the other. Each volume is fitted with glass walls that dematerialize to take in views and breezes. 2. RainShine House, designed by Robert M. Cain, Architect As an exercise in green design, this LEED Platinum–certified house puts a check in every column: passive solar,