http://inhabitat.com/project7ten-house-completed/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 18 May 2013 14:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/project7ten-house-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-66105 victoria Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:18:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/project7ten-house-completed/#comment-66105 which skylights were used in the venice house which opened up according to heat sensors to let heat excape. thanks victoria which skylights were used in the venice house which opened up according to heat sensors to let heat excape.
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victoria

]]> http://inhabitat.com/project7ten-house-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-66103 victoria Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:12:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/project7ten-house-completed/#comment-66103 I would lilke to know which skylights were used. victorialillian@earthlink.net I would lilke to know which skylights were used. victorialillian@earthlink.net

]]> http://inhabitat.com/project7ten-house-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-61016 Guy Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/project7ten-house-completed/#comment-61016 I hope to visit all the innovative homes available in California and elsewhere that I can. I'm sure some will be better than others in design and execution, just as in all fields. My biggest concern is that currently the cost of building green far exceeds the cost of standardized stick-frame construction that developers know how to price. Until initial construction costs can beat the wasteful building practices we currently use, there will be little incentive for profit-oriented builders to employ non-standard construction methods, regardless of the benefits to the end user and the planet. I would like to see a breakdown of costs in broad strokes (e.g.: siting, shell, casework, appliances, electrical/mechanical systems, finishes, landscaping, other) to give a sense of the gap in costs between the typical tract home and green construction. Then we can address cost/benefit scenarios in each broad category to try to promote green construction where the benefits exceeds standard methods and slowly evolve the construction industry to maximizing green throughout their projects. Some good examples are tankless water heaters, PEX tubing and sips that are gaining popularity among builders primarily because the public is demanding them, but also because the developers can price them in their software take-off programs now. Until we address the economic hurdle of affordable/sustainable construction, we are unlikely to see more than 'concept' houses for a long time. Great website. Looking forward to owner-building a green home myself that we are currently designing where I cam implement whatever I can from the resources available here. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope to visit all the innovative homes available in California and elsewhere that I can. I’m sure some will be better than others in design and execution, just as in all fields. My biggest concern is that currently the cost of building green far exceeds the cost of standardized stick-frame construction that developers know how to price. Until initial construction costs can beat the wasteful building practices we currently use, there will be little incentive for profit-oriented builders to employ non-standard construction methods, regardless of the benefits to the end user and the planet. I would like to see a breakdown of costs in broad strokes (e.g.: siting, shell, casework, appliances, electrical/mechanical systems, finishes, landscaping, other) to give a sense of the gap in costs between the typical tract home and green construction. Then we can address cost/benefit scenarios in each broad category to try to promote green construction where the benefits exceeds standard methods and slowly evolve the construction industry to maximizing green throughout their projects. Some good examples are tankless water heaters, PEX tubing and sips that are gaining popularity among builders primarily because the public is demanding them, but also because the developers can price them in their software take-off programs now. Until we address the economic hurdle of affordable/sustainable construction, we are unlikely to see more than ‘concept’ houses for a long time. Great website. Looking forward to owner-building a green home myself that we are currently designing where I cam implement whatever I can from the resources available here. Happy Thanksgiving.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/project7ten-house-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-60914 Allan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:47:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/project7ten-house-completed/#comment-60914 I visited this house in person last month and was unfortunately turned out to be somwhat of a let down in my opinion. Aside from the clever technological features (e.g. solar panels), I felt the attention to details in the exteriror and interiror was shoddy, lots of wasted space in some areas where in others it felt very crammed. In comparing this to the MKLotus prefab, the design of the lotus house was much more intelligent. I visited this house in person last month and was unfortunately turned out to be somwhat of a let down in my opinion. Aside from the clever technological features (e.g. solar panels), I felt the attention to details in the exteriror and interiror was shoddy, lots of wasted space in some areas where in others it felt very crammed. In comparing this to the MKLotus prefab, the design of the lotus house was much more intelligent.

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