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Solar-powered House of the Future by Fabi Architects
Theneed to develop houses that run on energy generated by on-siterenewable energy generators is more of a necessity now than aneco-minded individual’s endeavor to save the planet. Working to developaffordable housing for the future, Fabi Architects has come up with a prototype house dubbed the “House of the Future”. Equippedwith an array of photovoltaic panels, [...]
FSU’s futuristic house makes grid connection obsolete
Youmight have installed the world’s largest solar array on your roof, butlike other solar-powered gadgets, the array won’t do any good on anovercast day and after dark, making you suck power from the grid whichisn’t always green. Researchers at Florida State Universitythink that they’ve nailed the problem with a system that generatessolar energy during the [...]
Solar energy increasingly incorporated into home design
Solar energy could play an important role in home design in the not sodistant future, judging from demographics and other trends. Areport in Utah’s St. George Spectrum newspaper focused on growing localinterest in passive solar homes that allow their owners to help theenvironment and save money based on the design of the structuresthemselves. "Our philosophy [...]
Sustainable Solar Winds Coffee House by Michael Jantzen
Like always, Michael Jantzenhas used his skills and an eco-conscious mind to develop a structurethat promises a self-sufficient future. The designer has shared hislatest work with us, which he refers to as the Solar Winds Coffee House. Thedesign features a retail coffee house which will be entirely powered bythe wind and sun, with an option [...]
SCU students ready their dream house for 2009 Solar Decathlon
The biannual Solar Decathloncompetition will be held this year in October. Universities from aroundthe globe are trying out their ecofriendly home designing skills hopingto win the competition. The latest news comes from the Santa Clara University and California College of Arts, with their Refract House. The800-square-foot house will be opened to public on September 1, [...]
Virginia Tech designs zero-energy Lumenhaus home for Solar Decathlon
This year’s Solar Decathlon competition has kept universities craving for the next-gen technology that can be integrated into smart homes of the future. Virginia Tech’sentry to the competition is named Lumenhaus and just like othercompetitors, the house is designed to sport off-grid sustainable living. The Lumenhaushome is an 800-square-foot, 1-bedroom residence with an open floor [...]
China and the U.S. to Develop Joint Clean Energy Research Center
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu,Chinese Minister of Science Wan Gang, and Administrator of NationalEnergy Administration Zhang Guo Bao today announced plans this week todevelop a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center tofoster collaboration and partnership in the development of moreefficient building designs as well as sustainable communities that relyon renewable energy. The Center would facilitate joint [...]
A Field Guide to HR 2454
Get the full story… … on “the most important energy and environment bill in our nation’s history.” – United States Representative Ed Markey The Climate Bill: A Field Guide The Climate Bill contains all the essential documents for researching and understanding this historic bill. These include: The full text of the 1,400-page Waxman-Markey bill, including [...]
21st Century Solar Camelback Houses
Graft Architectshave unveiled a new house design that takes inspiration from thehistoric camelback shotgun typology. Traditionally camelback homes werebuilt to allow the owners to add a partial second story to a residencewhich could serve multiple purposes. These next-gen camelback homes byGraft Architects have been designed for the “Make It Right Program”. The architects have designed [...]