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Being Green is Gettin’ Easier Everyday
Posted by Brian in Architecture on July 23rd, 2009
A partnership based on Green ideals and an attempt to bring about global change is the inspiration for a Dallas duo’s latest Green home. The Green Labron project is the greenest home in Dallas and one of the first projects to receive Platinum LEED Certification. Every aspect of the construction project was conceived in the greenest manner following all LEED standards and specifications. The entire project was live-blogged and documented for the rest of the world to watch and follow the process of building a green home. From the deconstruction of the original home on the property to the home completion, the Green Labron project has documented every step of building and thinking green!
The green construction process involves concepts such as advanced framing, engineered joints and trusses, and the use of quality materials ensure the house stands up to the test of time. The main goal of sustainable building is to avoid expending the energy and materials to rebuild prematurely. The original home was simply not built to withstand the times lacking any LEED qualifications forcing the duo to rebuild. Read the rest of this entry »
Littlest House on the Prairie
Posted by Wendy in Architecture on June 9th, 2009
One eco-conscious designer takes downsizing to a whole other level with his teeny tiny Tumbleweed “houses” that run from 65-140 square feet in size. More than a decade ago, Jay Shafer took his sustainable living motto to heart when he hand crafted his 89 square foot home which clocked in at almost smaller than your average closet.
The Sliding Home
Posted by Wendy in Architecture on May 4th, 2009
Fit your home to the weather forecast with a house equipped with an adjustable roof. London-based architecture firm dRMM ups the idea of mobile walls with their latest design venture dubbed the Sliding House.
It’s tough to imagine but basically 104 feet of railway tracks allow a sliding 20 ton roof/wall structure to traverse the length of the Suffolk dwelling. The 52 feet long mobile enclosure comes self-powered with car batteries hidden within the shell and wheels built into the walls that roll to cover the various sections of the house. Built to resemble a long, narrow wood barn, the red trimmed home is segmented into the glass enclosed main house, a garage, and an annex. As the insulated steel shell moves down the tracks, sections get covered and uncovered to create instances where a canopy appears or the bathroom gets exposed to the elements while the yard gets covered up.
Here is a series of photos to illustrate how the shell covers the main house: Read the rest of this entry »
