Tag: Strategies

  • Ecohabit Smart Home Vies for 2013 Solar Decathlon Recognition

    An entry in the Solar Decathlon 2013 competition, Ecohabit is a project of a cross-disciplinary group of sixty Stevens Institute of Technology students with expertise it the areas of engineering, design, computer science, and the technological aspects of business, visual arts, and music. The Stevens Team, only one of twenty that were selected to compete…

  • Kumar Renovation Overlooks San Francisco Bay Through Energy-Efficient Windows

    The 1100 square foot Kumar Residence was in need of an addition and remodel to update the look and provide a fourth bedroom and space for living and entertaining. Now at 3,000 square feet, the 1950’s era ranch home that is located in a suburban cul de sac in the hills of Belmont, California is…

  • EcoNest Intensive Workshop Teaches Green Building with Clay, Straw, and Timber

    The Oregon-based EcoNest Company is the manifestation of an holistic design concept that being implemented in the construction of homes using straw-clay walls, earth plasters, and non-toxic, natural finishes. The concept as a company encompasses Paula Baker-Laporte, FAIA and Robert Laporte, and has grown to become a resource for home building workshops and seminars, design…

  • Add Beauty and Efficiency to Your Home with LaCantina Doors

    Last month, we posted an article about how to use interior sliding glass doors to increase home energy efficiencies in which we talked about how glass can add LEED points: Glass doors can contribute to achieving U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings. Use of glass can add LEED points…

  • Prefab Lightwall Pavilion Features Glass Bottle Wall

    Lightwall Pavilion, the winning submission to the 2012 ReSpace Design Competition, was designed by Abe Dreschler and Scott Hefner, architecture students at North Carolina State University. The multi-purpose structure is 213 square feet and is constructed of reclaimed wood from various sources and glass bottles obtained from restaurants and bars in downtown Raleigh. Sponsored by…