Austrian architectural studio Penda has come up with an innovative green -
roof home concept designed to offer a new level of sustainable living (Credit: Penda)
Austrian architectural studio Penda has come up with an innovative green -
roof home concept designed to offer a new level of sustainable living.
Not exact matches
When Stephanie Rubin, a landscape designer by trade, turned the five - square - foot prototype of her organic, self - sustaining, living
roof concept into a
home for her chocolate - brown mutt, she hit on an eco-conscious dog owner's dream.
Canadian architect David Lombardi's
concept of «Function over Form» leaves Villa Sapi's guests with a sense of discovery and surprise at every turn, from the traditionally styled, grass -
roofed building that houses the main kitchen to a futuristic
home theatre.
Top US sustainable companies are also taking part in WCG, including Pacific Gas & Electric (who just added 800 MW of solar power to their energy offering), Whirlpool (who has some very interesting design
concepts out),
Home Depot and Webcor (recently involved in a very cool green
roof project in San Francisco).
With an intricate design based on the
concept of two pitched -
roof sections that overlap, this eye - catching timberframed Sussex
home proves you can meet the passive house standard with just about any shape.
In true hybrid style, based on the Toyota Prius
concept of efficiency, the
home design combines pre-engineered building with energy conservation features such as a solar
home shading system, a movable living green
roof, and a 10,000 gallon water storage tank plus a separate 3,000 gallon tank for rainwater harvesting capability.
Most recently, in a position created for her two years ago, she made the full - service
concept a reality at PCR by bringing together mortgage, title, disclosure,
home warranty and related services under one
roof.