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150 Best Eco House Ideas Marta Serrats © R&Sie(n) Contents Cover Title Page Introduction PASSIVE ENERGY STRATEGIES Twin House Farmhouse Chen House Casa Mar Azul “I’mlostinParis House 205 Barn House Hof Residence House C Desert Flight Casa en Chihuahua House in Moriyama House in Saijo Cabbagetown Residence Marcus Beach House Neal Creek Retreat Maurer House Ballandean House Casa MC1 Love House Farmhouse Voges Redux Della Torre House Villa G Milly Film Aloni Glasshouse House in Colina Narrabeen House Montecito Residence Centrifugal Villa ACTIVE ENERGY STRATEGIES Mountain Research 40 Homes for Young People Brooks Avenue House Northbeach Residence Yoga Studio Air House Bluff House Clay Field Putney Mountain House Deepstone Mackilston House Casa Torcida H House Sandhill Pavilions West Basin House Balhannah House House in Nikaia Emu Bay House Passive House V.W. Mona Vale House Villa Röling English Residence Truro Residence Villa Kram PREFAB CONSTRUCTIONS Pallet House Study Box/Read-Nest Boxhome The Float House House of Furniture Parts Flake House Summerhouse in Jørlunde Sunset Cabin Vermont Cabin Garden Studio Mono INNOVATIVE IDEAS About the Author Credits Copyright About the Publisher Introduction An increasing scarcity of resources; global warming, partly caused by emissions from the construction industry; and the rising price of raw materials are leading architects to consider a series of good building practices to achieve a sustainable environment. The road to responsible architecture depends on the efficiency of buildings and their carbon footprints. There are two main building systems in ecological architecture; they are known as passive and active systems. The former refers to strategies that make maximum use of the conditions of a location (its climate and orientation), insulation, and the thermal inertia of materials to make heating and cooling buildings as natural as possible. The latter turns to technology for optimal thermal comfort. Currently, the best-known active energy-supply systems are: photovoltaic and thermal solar, geothermal, and wind energy, although there are others, such as hydraulic and tidal power. Another major sector in the field of sustainable architecture is prefabricated homes. Formerly associated with a uniform aesthetic, they have improved their individual design features in recent years. Among their benefits over traditionally-built homes are: a greater control of building processes and the lowering of costs and the environmental impacts of construction. Today, reducing the ecological impact of construction is primarily in the hands of those directly involved (architects, designers, and homeowners), as well as government officials who deal with legislation concerning environmental preservation measures. A home designed logically for healthy living and energy self-sufficiency not only achieves the best habitat conditions for its occupants, but the construction of such homes can be a critical tool for halting the environmental crisis.
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