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Tag: residential

  • EnergySage Report: Solar costs falling, installers not brand loyal, and more

    EnergySage is a solar marketplace that connects customers with solar installers and financiers across the country. This model allows them to capture some interesting data points from all interested parties connected to solar – consumers, solar businesses, researchers and policymakers. With its first Solar Marketplace Intel Report, the company isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Very Flexible and Spacious Apartment

    Extended families living together in apartments are often faced with a lack of adequate space. This is exactly what PKMN Architectures tried to avoid in designing Casa MJE, which is located in Spain. Since the space they worked on was small, they wanted to make sure that not a single inch went to waste. To…

  • A Vacation Cabin on Wheels

    Getting out of the city and back to nature is something most city folk want from time to time. Such getaways can take a lot of planning, but there are countless choices out there. Hristina Hristova, a designer from Bulgaria, has just added one to the mix. The tiny getaway cabin she designed is beautiful…

  • Great Modern Spin on the Yurt

    The yurt has been around for a long time, which makes sense since it is a pretty good design for a shelter. Freedom Yurt-Cabins, based in Aurora, Colorado have recently unveiled a modern take on this classic, which includes energy-efficient windows, good insulation and a real front door. The Freedom Yurt Cabins feature a roundwood…

  • Unique Energy Positive Home

    Architect Paul Lukez has come up with a concept for a compact home, which would be super insulated and energy positive. While still in the concept stage, it does look quite promising. The design of the home was inspired by New England’s barns and New York’s lofts and that is quite a mixture. The so-called…