Here is a house that we bet you wish you grew up in. Built for a large family and developed to reduce its environmental footprint, this home feels a lot like summer camp. Located on a twenty acre site in a redwood forest, the compound designed by CCS Architecture showcases sustainable building strategies ranging from a solar thermal system, to reclaimed materials, and radiant heating floors, and it has all the features a busy family would need packed into a relatively small footprint. Naturally, it all starts in a fantastic kitchen.
Stunning Green Family Home Set in the California Redwoods
by Andrew Michler, 05/13/10
filed under: Architecture, Daylighting, Green Materials, Renewable Energy, San Francisco, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Materials
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