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Dwell Hunting: BeauSoleil is an idol of affordability and sustainability

Priyanka Ohri — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:13:29 +0000

BeauSoleil house, built by ULL is finally complete. It has been so much talked about that it made me curious on reading the news in the morning. It is 800-squre foot house that generates its own power (good old solar top panels), collects its...

Dwell Hunting: House that will produce its own electricity

Priyanka Ohri — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:58:27 +0000

In addition to producing electricity, this house has: • Paperless drywall • Foam insulation in the attic • Insulated impact windows • Energy-efficient heat pumps for the air-conditioning units • 4-foot overhangs to...

Dwell Hunting: Silo House might just be the one you were looking for

Priyanka Ohri — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:02:38 +0000

Cornell University students have erected a house which they like to call ‘Silo House’, as it is reminiscent of grain silo. This solar powered house is quite an attraction in New York State fair, as this one bedroom house makes all the energy...

Eco Homes: Bike rack-inspired prefab home offers off-grid sustainable living

Anupam — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:54:11 +0000

Eco Factor: Off-grid home generates solar electricity for a low carbon footprint. With the rise in environmental awareness among the masses, a vast majority of people who’re building new homes want them to be green so as to reduce their...

$700,000 solar powered house with indoor waterfall humidifier, rain water heating system, green walls and much more!

Irani — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:44:53 +0000

(Photo: Capital News Service/Megan Hartley) Architecture has always been inspiring students to go innovative with booming technology, but how many of them have even been environmentally-conscious while planning their projects? It’s not a...

Georgia Tech unveils solar decathlon house

Irani — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:13:39 +0000

Are you an environmentally conscious person as well as a techno-geek? Then, this solar decathlon house is just right to capture your imagination. Georgia Tech has unveiled a solar decathlon house — solar-powered house. The house is build...