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The Greenest House in Chicago is a Self-Sufficient Clean Tech Showcase
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This house is so green, it would take four pages to list all of its features, but we’ll give you a few of the best. Designed for a family of three, the modular eco-home features energy-efficient heated radiant subfloors, Low-E windows, and mechanized shading. Much of the flooring and furniture has been re-purposed, including the bathroom tile that is made from reclaimed bricks and a fifty year old dresser that has been given a new life.
Outside, only the smartest landscaping is used (it looks fairly unfettered to us) and space is maximized using an extensive trellis system. A green roof is great for insulation, and permeable pavement prevents unnatural runoff. The 2011 Smart Home provides fresh vegetables and herbs for three seasons, and has two beehives to boot! On show through January, 2012, the home is an extraordinary manifestation of what we can achieve. See it and be inspired!
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Bathroom mirrors that provide news and weather reports, a solar-powered toothbrush, and a telescope that names the night sky are just a few of the cutting edge technologies featured throughout this year’s Smart Home in Chicago. Hosted by the Museum of a
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Designed for a family of three, the modular eco-home features energy-efficient heated radiant subfloors, Low-E windows, and mechanized shading.
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Much of the flooring and furniture has been re-purposed, including the bathroom tile that is made from reclaimed bricks and a fifty year old dresser that has been given a new life.
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The modular home for three also features a host of sustainable building techniques.
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The 2011 Smart Home provides fresh vegetables and herbs for three seasons, and has two beehives to boot.
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A lot of the flooring and furniture has been recycled.
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Up-to-the-minute technology complements the project’s eco-friendly building techniques.
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Some of the coolest technologies include a solar-powered toothbrush, a bathroom mirror that provides the day’s news and weather, and a telescope that actually describes the night sky.
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It may look like a normal home, but these images depict the greenest house in Chicago!
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