GREENville House by Tonic Design

Rustic GREENville House in North Carolina is Powered by Both Solar and Geothermal Energy

10/19/2012

GREENville House by Tonic Design

<a href="http://www.tonic-design.com">Tonic Design</a> has been on the green beat from the start with their contemporary, environmentally friendly home designs. This is particularly true of the GREENville residence located in the North Carolina city with the same name. The home's striking program is defined by bars and panels, and it is powered by both <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/">solar</a> and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/doe-funds-to-make-nevada-the-saudi-arabia-of-geothermal-energy/">geothermal energy</a>. It also features a slew of passive design techniques that further reduce its carbon footprint.

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

Tonic designed this gorgeous GREENville house in North Carolina

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

Featuring a series of bars and panels, this home has a small environmental footprint

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

The home is completely solar and geothermal-powered

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

Plenty of natural light permeates the interior

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

The central living area is a double height space that opens to the outdoors

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GREENville House by Tonic Design

Shutters control solar gain so that the house doesn't become too warm in summer and burden the geothermal HVAC system

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Tonic Design has been on the green beat from the start with their contemporary, environmentally friendly home designs. This is particularly true of the GREENville residence located in the North Carolina city with the same name. The home's striking program is defined by bars and panels, and it is powered by both solar and geothermal energy. It also features a slew of passive design techniques that further reduce its carbon footprint.

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