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Solar Energy: Let the sun shape the roof
Solar energy is becoming more affordable by the day (see blog post 3/16/2106). Before long, the cost for solar power will become cheaper than grid-sourced. Twenty years ago the payback on solar was...
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Modern Green Virginia Beach House Tour
Tour of soon-to-be-finished modern green Virginia beach house on August 11th at 6:00 PM. Meet at the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club (parking lot nearest the clubhouse) at 1052 Cardinal Road, Virginia...
View Articleaffordable green buildings: lessons from the Make It Right Homes
To understand how to build affordable green buildings, it’s useful to look toward low-income communities where these strategies are being applied at scale, where costs and paybacks are being measured....
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In pursuit of happiness – the question of size and architecture
In November of 2014 I wrote about the Not so Big Apartment and of Gary Chang’s clever Swiss army knife style apartment that transforms into 24 different spaces. I admired the inventiveness of Cheng’s...
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Zero energy homes | the Passivhaus approach to reducing energy bills in homes
The focus of this discussion is achieving a zero energy home through the Passivhaus approach. True or false – adding insulation has diminishing returns? True, doubling the thickness of a roof...
View ArticleIs beauty a trade-off for green design?
Nature teaches us the importance of beauty for survival. Color in the plumage of birds, the smell of flowers are but two examples of natural selection to promote procreation (of course, beauty is in...
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Architects’ Perspectives on the issue of Confederate Statues
Charlottesville, Virginia was recently visited, or more aptly invaded by, members of nearly fifty different organizations loosely falling under the umbrella of the Alt-Right. The event was called...
View ArticleNew research on “mother” trees | the importance of FSC certified wood
Mother trees that communicate to their seedlings, sending them nutrients? Trees that share information among species to ensure their mutual survival? These are the findings of University of British...
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2018: Bring it on!
To great discourse in 2018 from Allison and Chris at hays+ewing design studio. The post 2018: Bring it on! appeared first on .
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green home design closes the wealth gap in the US
Sustainable homes may seem like a luxury, but green design solutions can help close the wealth gap in the United States. For any potential homeowner, and particularly important for the low-income...
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