Comments on: Zero Energy Houses Creating a New Design Vernacular: http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Obama’s Home Star Program Could Green Up America’s Homes : CleanTechnica http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-65736 How Obama’s Home Star Program Could Green Up America’s Homes : CleanTechnica Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:25:16 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-65736 [...] stories: There Oughta Be a Law - Solar Thermal on Every Home Zero Energy Houses Create a New Design Vernacular California Architect Thinks About White [...] [...] stories: There Oughta Be a Law – Solar Thermal on Every Home Zero Energy Houses Create a New Design Vernacular California Architect Thinks About White [...]

]]> By: Harvesting Rainwater From an Arid Future : Green Building Elements http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-43974 Harvesting Rainwater From an Arid Future : Green Building Elements Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:31:41 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-43974 [...] a good example of the self-sufficient new design vernacular in sustainable design - including net zero solar power and the new butterfly roofs for rainwater [...] [...] a good example of the self-sufficient new design vernacular in sustainable design – including net zero solar power and the new butterfly roofs for rainwater [...]

]]> By: A Roof Designed for Our Hotter Future : Green Building Elements http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-41283 A Roof Designed for Our Hotter Future : Green Building Elements Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:18:20 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-41283 [...] example of how creatively some architects are thinking out of the box and in the process creating an entirely new design vernacular - architecture for zero energy use in a carbon-constrained, hotter, wilder new [...] [...] example of how creatively some architects are thinking out of the box and in the process creating an entirely new design vernacular – architecture for zero energy use in a carbon-constrained, hotter, wilder new [...]

]]> By: California Architect Thinks About White Roofs | WordPress http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-40932 California Architect Thinks About White Roofs | WordPress Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:51:18 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-40932 [...] California get closer to 2020, they will need to think more about passive cooling and heating and zero energy houses, as that will be the law by 2020. All new building must be zero energy by [...] [...] California get closer to 2020, they will need to think more about passive cooling and heating and zero energy houses, as that will be the law by 2020. All new building must be zero energy by [...]

]]> By: Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas : Green Building Elements http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-39327 Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas : Green Building Elements Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:20:04 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-39327 [...] are seeing more climate conscious design in architecture: In this case; the rain [...] [...] are seeing more climate conscious design in architecture: In this case; the rain [...]

]]> By: DrumBeat: June 3, 2009 | EcoSilly http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-39129 DrumBeat: June 3, 2009 | EcoSilly Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:08:10 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-39129 [...] Zero Energy Houses Creating a New Design Vernacular The traditional gabled roof that we are all familiar with was engineered to slough off snowfall. But in an uncertain post peak oil future of possible energy shortages and water shortages, more and more houses are showing up with roof-shapes engineered to harvest their own rainwater, and support solar power generation. [...] [...] Zero Energy Houses Creating a New Design Vernacular The traditional gabled roof that we are all familiar with was engineered to slough off snowfall. But in an uncertain post peak oil future of possible energy shortages and water shortages, more and more houses are showing up with roof-shapes engineered to harvest their own rainwater, and support solar power generation. [...]

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-39091 Susan Kraemer Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:17:57 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-39091 You are right that this one is a very extravagent example. I have covered zero energy houses in a variety of price ranges, even how to build your own <a href="http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/" rel="nofollow">for $5,000</a> I agree that this is not what the world and the climate needs. But <b>design styles</b> do tend to filter down from those rich enough for an "complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials" - because they hire architects who follow eachothers work. Like how fashion filters down from couture. The rich will always be with us. So it is a good thing when they start to engage architects in thinking about sustainability, rather than wet bars or tencar garages or poodle condos which add nothing sustainable to the admired (and hence, copied)design vernacular. You are right that this one is a very extravagent example.

I have covered zero energy houses in a variety of price ranges, even how to build your own for $5,000

I agree that this is not what the world and the climate needs. But design styles do tend to filter down from those rich enough for an “complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials” – because they hire architects who follow eachothers work. Like how fashion filters down from couture.

The rich will always be with us. So it is a good thing when they start to engage architects in thinking about sustainability, rather than wet bars or tencar garages or poodle condos which add nothing sustainable to the admired (and hence, copied)design vernacular.

]]> By: Susan Kraemer http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-99629 Susan Kraemer Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:17:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-99629 You are right that this one is a very extravagent example. I have covered zero energy houses in a variety of price ranges, even how to build your own <a href="http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/" rel="nofollow">for $5,000</a> I agree that this is not what the world and the climate needs. But <b>design styles</b> do tend to filter down from those rich enough for an "complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials" - because they hire architects who follow eachothers work. Like how fashion filters down from couture. The rich will always be with us. So it is a good thing when they start to engage architects in thinking about sustainability, rather than wet bars or tencar garages or poodle condos which add nothing sustainable to the admired (and hence, copied)design vernacular. You are right that this one is a very extravagent example.

I have covered zero energy houses in a variety of price ranges, even how to build your own for $5,000

I agree that this is not what the world and the climate needs. But design styles do tend to filter down from those rich enough for an “complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials” – because they hire architects who follow eachothers work. Like how fashion filters down from couture.

The rich will always be with us. So it is a good thing when they start to engage architects in thinking about sustainability, rather than wet bars or tencar garages or poodle condos which add nothing sustainable to the admired (and hence, copied)design vernacular.

]]> By: Preben Maegaard http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-38803 Preben Maegaard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:41:50 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-38803 You show examples of Zero Energy Houses. What you show is complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials. You leave the impression that low energy is costly and not for ordinary people. This is not what the world and the climate needs. The buildings are just for some few rich. Needed is a building code that sets new standards for the ordianry home with its very insufficient insulation, one-sheet window panes, no heat recovery, no solar panels for the summer supply of hot water etc. Be a little more humble. In Austria and Germany you will find thousands of modest homes that are true low energy houses. They call them passive houses because there is no active heating by burning gas, oil and power to heat-up the house. Preben Maegaard www.maegaard.net You show examples of Zero Energy Houses. What you show is complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials. You leave the impression that low energy is costly and not for ordinary people. This is not what the world and the climate needs. The buildings are just for some few rich. Needed is a building code that sets new standards for the ordianry home with its very insufficient insulation, one-sheet window panes, no heat recovery, no solar panels for the summer supply of hot water etc. Be a little more humble. In Austria and Germany you will find thousands of modest homes that are true low energy houses. They call them passive houses because there is no active heating by burning gas, oil and power to heat-up the house.

Preben Maegaard
http://www.maegaard.net

]]> By: Preben Maegaard http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/03/zero-energy-houses-creating-a-new-design-vernacular/comment-page-1/#comment-99628 Preben Maegaard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:41:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1120#comment-99628 You show examples of Zero Energy Houses. What you show is complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials. You leave the impression that low energy is costly and not for ordinary people. This is not what the world and the climate needs. The buildings are just for some few rich. Needed is a building code that sets new standards for the ordianry home with its very insufficient insulation, one-sheet window panes, no heat recovery, no solar panels for the summer supply of hot water etc. Be a little more humble. In Austria and Germany you will find thousands of modest homes that are true low energy houses. They call them passive houses because there is no active heating by burning gas, oil and power to heat-up the house. Preben Maegaard www.maegaard.net You show examples of Zero Energy Houses. What you show is complete extravagancy and uncessary use of valuable materials. You leave the impression that low energy is costly and not for ordinary people. This is not what the world and the climate needs. The buildings are just for some few rich. Needed is a building code that sets new standards for the ordianry home with its very insufficient insulation, one-sheet window panes, no heat recovery, no solar panels for the summer supply of hot water etc. Be a little more humble. In Austria and Germany you will find thousands of modest homes that are true low energy houses. They call them passive houses because there is no active heating by burning gas, oil and power to heat-up the house.

Preben Maegaard
http://www.maegaard.net

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