Net Zero Energy Architecture Buildings & Articles

This web page includes net zero energy architecture buildings and articles to remember, and is updated periodically, the most recent at the top.

From Belinda Lanks at Fast Company: Peek Inside 8 Of The World’s Greenest Homes




"Bamboo House

Karawitz Architecture designed this two-story house in Bessancourt, France, 18 miles northwest of Paris. The sloped roof is clad in solar thermal panels, which provide most of the hot water for the home, and photovoltaic panels, which capture solar energy".



 


"Little Compton

The open layout promotes air circulation and allows for a simplified heating and cooling system, with a single exposed metal duct passing through the main living space. Here, the children’s loft is visible through an opening above the kitchen".

 
 
In the article, Belinda writes about "The Greenest Home: Superinsulated and Passive House Design, a new book from Princeton Architectural Press, Julie Torres Moskovitz".  She continues, "Some of the projects in The Greenest Home, including Bamboo House [or Little Compton], generate more energy than they use".  Does that make you wonder about the standard for a green house or sustainability, and how did that house get into book to begin with.  Regardless, Belinda's article a joy. 

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