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WA Design’s Solar-Powered Stinson Beach House Achieves Net-Zero Energy
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The design team kept a focus on green objectives, using open-cell foam insulation, natural ventilation, and concrete floors. Their main focus was to create a south-sloping roof from which to access solar energy. Nestled on a rural border area overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the site looks like a stunning find, one which the designers say they searched for for years.
The shell of the house is constructed from corrugated Galvalume metal and cement board siding. Developing a plan to fit within the zoning regulations, and budget, can’t have been easy. But the final outcome looks like a relaxing and tranquil sustainable space.
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Architecture studio WA Design incorporated sustainable materials into this spectacular residence in Marin County. Situated on a small infill site in Stinson Beach, California, the house is an eclectic mix of modern concepts and recycled elements, topped
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The designers kept a focus on green objectives.
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Their design uses open-cell foam insulation, natural ventilation, and concrete floors.
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The key idea was to create a south-sloping roof from which to access solar energy.
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The shell of the house is constructed from corrugated Galvalume metal and cement board siding.
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Nestled on a rural border area overlooking the Pacific, the site looks like a stunning find, one which the designers say they searched for for years.
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Developing a plan to fit within the zoning regulations, and budget, can’t have been easy.
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