This super efficient and affordable home by Architecture Research Office and Della Valle Bernheimer for the Syracuse School of Architecture hits all the right notes with its modern and sustainable styling. Built to Passive House standards, R-House's compact space is designed to feel much larger with an innovative roof and silvery galvanized exterior. And we aren't the only ones who think this house is a winner - it recently took home a 2011 AIA Homes of the Year Award.
To understand why the home received recognition from the AIA, you simply need to add: style + affordability + performance = winning. The 1,100 square foot house came in at below $150,000 which is a pretty good value, but that’s just the beginning of its economy. Using the aggressive Passive House standard for a super efficient shell, the home needs no dedicated heating system. Most of the time the occupants and appliances will be enough to maintain temperature. The southern windows allow for solar heating and abundant light and a finished concrete floor maintains that heat for a New York winter day.
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I like the angle of the roof pitch.
Each home that is built can be more efficient than the previous.
Energy efficiency and technology make it easy to have a affordable and green home. Capelli Stool is simply beautiful and made with green materials.