“I got so tired of building square boxes, I said ‘I’m going to build a house that’s anything but a square box”, said, Bob Castonguay, at a time when he wished to build his own dwelling. Having spent his career ...
Geodesic dome is a circular structure formed by joining triangles together, and this type of architecture design is popular as an energy efficient and cost-effective building system. Furthermore, there are various possibilities for material and design to make a dream ...
Solar Decathlon is a prestigious competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy that invites collegiate student teams from around the world to create energy-efficient and sustainable homes. This year, the Swiss team nailed the top prize with NeighborHub solar ...
Ben Hayward is a top-ranked Canadian canoeist and a recent graduate of Architectural Studies from Carleton University who sizzled the world last year by transforming a 2005 British-built flatbed truck, roughly 15 feet long into a unique Hobbit-inspired camper van. ...
You may have seen many prefab homes before but this home is entirely different from all of them. The Ecokit’s modular prefab cabin is a sustainable kit home that two people can easily build in a few weeks. The Prefabricated ...
Increasing housing costs and energy bills are compelling people to shift to passive homes. Moving to an eco-friendly home is a positive step to transform the traditional thinking, and this couple from Michigan has set an great example in front of ...
Located in Ridgefield, US, the 2,500-square-feet Ranade Residence is a ‘net-zero’ house that’s fully powered by the sun energy. Owned by Mala and Kishore Ranade, the energy-efficient home has an entire rooftop installed with 32 solar panels that generate about ...
Situated in the countryside of Nutbourne Common in Pulborough, West Sussex, the detached Nutbourne Studio owned by Nick and Brigitte was formerly a water pumping station and converted into an approximately 5,000-square-feet energy-efficient home. This award-wining five-bedroom house overlooking the ...
Two certified passive house experts Simone Kreutzer and Tommy Wesslund have approached architect Nina Sandahl from SAJT Arkitekstudio to built Villa Circuitus which is Sweden’s first circular passive house that generates its own energy with a solar-powered glass railing all ...
Passive House design trend is really catching up real quick. It’s a globally-recognized building design technique that results in wavering energy consumption, be in any kind of climate. It is one of the most intriguing design concepts till date that primarily banks ...
