Category: Thinking Sustainability

  • Passive Systems – Sophisticated Technology

    Passive Systems – Sophisticated Technology

    The EnviroHome addresses several sustainability and lifestyle challenges, to 1. Reduce the carbon footprint by eliminating commuting (the house has a dedicated work area, completely separated from the residential area, with enough flexibility to accommodate activities from office work to light manufacturing). 2. Encourage healthy eating habits by providing fresh fruit and vegetables year round…

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  • HOME House

    This project has been developed for a design competition hosted by SECCA for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity. The challenge was to come up with an innovative solution for an inexpensive three bedroom house. The budget was $70,000 for a maximum living area of 1065 s.f. The house had to have only one bathroom…

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  • The Envirohome

    The EnviroHome addresses several sustainability and lifestyle challenges: 1. Reduction of the carbon footprintby eliminating commuting. The house has a dedicated work environment, completely separated from the residential area, with enough flexibility to accommodate activities from office work to micro manufacturing. 2. Encouraging a healthy lifestyle by growing fresh fruit and vegetablesyear round and locating the main food preparation and serving area…

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