Showing posts with label Purabreu Dream House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Purabreu Dream House. Show all posts

Sunday, October 26, 2014

BirdHouses

BirdHouses

Purposeful consolidation: Stair Case Study Houses (I) - DETAIL-online.com

Purposeful consolidation: Stair Case Study Houses (I) - DETAIL-online.com:

Stair Case Study House 01 by Gerd Streng, seating furniture

Installing fixed windows - Fine Homebuilding Tip

Fixed windows for passive solar heat gain:
Combine heavily insulated concrete and stud walls with fixed glass windows on the south side for direct gain.
Read more: http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/tips/installing-fixed-windows.aspx#ixzz3HHCj2SRv 




Natural Swimming Pools: More Beauty, No Chemicals

Natural Swimming Pools: More Beauty, No Chemicals:

"Natural swimming pools use plants or a combination of plants and sand filters to keep the water clean and clear without chemicals. They were developed in Austria and Germany in the 1980s and have since grown in popularity worldwide. They can be designed in a multitude of ways: Some look like natural ponds; others may be disguised as standard tiled pools." 
-- Houzz.com

Gypsum radiant wall, ceiling and floor panels - $10-12/sf + heat/cooling source

MESSANA AIR-RAY CONDITIONING LLC:
http://www.messana.it/en/


·        Energy efficiency and fuel savings of 50%-70%
·        60%-90%  less ductwork
·        Ultimate comfort
·        Aesthetically unobtrusive
·        Incredibly clean operation
·        Virtually silent operation
·        Fully integrated system; design, controls, delivery, sensors and circulation.


Some of the common questions have been:
·        What is the budget impact on our clients project if they are considering radiant?
·        What is the construction impact on our clients project if they are considering radiant?
·        How do these systems differ from “conventional” systems?
·        How many different methodologies of radiant delivery are used? What are the differences?
·        What methods of heating and cooling water can be used with radiant systems?
·        What are the pitfalls of using radiant on this project? For the client? For the contractor? For the design professional?
·        Why consider radiant heating and cooling?
·        What about response time of radiant systems?
·        How do you deal with condensation? Ventilation?


Jonathan Epps
Principal
SSCllc
“Building with reason”
Sustainable Sales Consulting, llc.
ph   607-277-2872
TF   888-250-8986

Rocas House / Studio MK27 + 57STUDIO | ArchDaily

Rocas House / Studio MK27 + 57STUDIO | ArchDaily:

OVal House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos | ArchDaily

OVal House / Elías Rizo Arquitectos | ArchDaily

DC2 Residence / Vincent Van Duysen Architects | ArchDaily

DC2 Residence / Vincent Van Duysen Architects | ArchDaily