Casa VSP+JUR: Green-Roofed Mini Home in Cancun is Just the Right Size

This adorable little <a href="http://inhabitat.com/amazing-green-roof-art-school-in-singapore/">green-roofed</a> Casa VSP+JUR isn't trying to show off. Set at the back of a very large property and masked by surrounding foliage, the 1,000 sq ft home was given <a href="http://www.sanzpont.com/">Sanzpont Arquitectura's</a> total attention and focus to give it the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/suppose-designs-hidaka-house-makes-the-most-of-a-small-footprint/">the smallest footprint possible</a>. Not only does the green roof replace the vegetation cleared to build the house, but it also acts as a natural form of insulation. Other features include an ecological septic tank and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/rain-barrel-art-raises-water-awareness-in-chicago/recycle-raindrops1/">recycled ground water</a>.

The building may be small, but it's packed with sustainable goodness.

It is set on the back end of a 18,300 square foot property.

The green roof replaces the foliage area cleared to build the home.

But it also provides natural ventilation.

All of the existing trees were kept standing.

Which maintains the overall natural aesthetic while simultaneously reducing solar radiation from the west.

Finally, savvy power-saving technologies on the interior of this small, 1,000 square meter home have created huge energy savings.