Title:
150 best new eco home ideas
Author:
ISBN:
9780062569097
Physical Description:
479 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 20 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- Tuscon mountain retreat -- Nook residence -- House in the woods -- Rain forest retreat -- Edgeland house -- Kentfield residence -- Earthwall 2 -- Hupomone ranch -- Green lantern residence -- Brookline modern residence -- Greenlake modern home -- Tree house -- Chalet Solelyâ -- House in the dunes -- Control/shift house -- J2 residence -- Desert house -- Casa El Maqui -- Horizon house -- Elizabeth II -- Bluebelll pool house -- House e -- The w.i.n.d. house -- Fenwick Street house -- SlrSrf -- A considered something -- Ecologia Montreal -- Garden void house -- Mary Grove residence -- Shotgun chameleon house -- Mosman Bay house -- Malvern house -- S11 house -- Clay roof house -- Vali homes infill prototype II -- House t -- Raw house -- Directory.
Summary:
Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and decorative profiles. Architects, designers, and homeowners today looking for comfortable, beautiful dwellings with a minimal carbon footprint will find a cornucopia of ideas in this handsome compendium. A fabulous review of the most forward-thinking eco-friendly house designs being created today, 150 Best New Eco Home Ideas showcases the work of internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions around the globe. From solar paneling and wind energy systems to environmentally-friendly heating and cooling solutions and thermal glazing to trombe walls, 150 Best New Eco Home Ideas covers the latest trends and breakthroughs in eco homes. Inspiring and inventive, this lush sourcebook is essential for architects, designers, interior decorators, and all conscientious homeowners interested in creating warm and inviting homes with only a fraction of the environmental impact of those using conventional methods.
