Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

January 1, 2009, Category: Dining Room Design · Leave a Comment

 Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

This two story house designed with green building concept. Green roof planted native vegetation, a roof decks offer views. The house is constructed of factory built modules that were erected on the site-built foundation over a period of 13 hours; the structural slab-on-grade serves as the finish floor for the first level

A commitment to minimizing the project’s ecological footprint informed all aspects of the home’s design. The project team used the phrase “six zeroes” to describe the goals of the project: zero waste, zero energy, zero water, zero carbon, zero emissions, and zero ignorance.

  Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

 Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

 Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

The design maximizes the opportunities of the mild, marine climate with a passive cooling strategy using cross-ventilation and a thermal chimney. A 2.4-kilowatt photovoltaic array and a solar hot-water collector take advantage of the sunny location, as does the daylighting strategy for the interior.

 Modern Green Single Family Modular Residential

To create flexible interior spaces, all bedrooms have moveable wall partitions that can be opened to common areas for more space. Large exterior doors and large expanses of glass connect the inside to the outside, allowing the living space to expand to the outdoors.

The building has a comprehensive monitoring system that tracks the total water, graywater, and rainwater usage as well as the total energy consumption and production. A user-friendly interface was developed so the occupants can track this information in real time. So, this contemporary  house serves as both a residence and a model home for a line of green, modular, single-family dwellings. This residence designed by kappedu architects.

Other articles you might like;

Related Posts