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Ten Geothermal Wells Heat and Cool this Swooping Blue Ridge House in Virginia

10/31/2012
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    It's hard to know what to envy first about this swooping Blue Ridge House in Virginia - the fact that it is located on a verdant 200 acre farm, that said farm lies at the foot of the stately Blue Ridge Mountains, or the sheer majesty of its gorgeous design by <a href="http://www.voorsanger.com/">Voorsanger Architects</a>. Comprised of two levels of asymmetrical pavilions sheathed in glass, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/eco-luxe-spanish-farmhouse-lures-vacationers-with-mediterranean-views-and-on-site-farm/">this eco-luxe beauty</a> gets all its heating and cooling from geothermal energy.
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    This beautiful home is located on a 200 acre farm in Albermarle County in Virginia
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    It features two stacked asymmetric pavilions sheathed in glass
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    The long linear home has fantastic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    The overhanging roof mitigates excess solar gain just as the glass permits daylighting
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    The swooping cantilever is essentially in the tree canopy
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  • Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects
    All of the home's heating and cooling is derived from ten geothermal wells
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Blue Ridge House by Voorsanger Architects

It's hard to know what to envy first about this swooping Blue Ridge House in Virginia - the fact that it is located on a verdant 200 acre farm, that said farm lies at the foot of the stately Blue Ridge Mountains, or the sheer majesty of its gorgeous design by Voorsanger Architects. Comprised of two levels of asymmetrical pavilions sheathed in glass, this eco-luxe beauty gets all its heating and cooling from geothermal energy.

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