150 Best Sustainable House Ideas

150 Best Sustainable House Ideas
by Francesc Zamora
Hardcover: 504 pages
Publisher: Harper Design (17 July 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062315498
ISBN-13: 9780062315496

Highlighting the latest innovations in sustainable housing, this newest volume in the successful 150 Best series focuses on houses that have incorporated new methods of construction, layout, and design to create environmentally friendly homes.

Exploring current housing trends from around the world, 150 Best Sustainable Home Ideas features the latest innovations used in creating environmentally friendly home design, including renewable heating and cooling solutions such as solar paneling, wind energy systems, thermal glazing, and trombe walls. The beautiful and inviting case examples featured were designed by acclaimed professionals in the field who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients.

An essential resource for designers, interior decorators, and architects, 150 Best Sustainable Home Ideas is also an inspirational sourcebook for all homeowners interested in building warm and inviting homes that cause only a fraction of the environmental impact of those created by conventional methods.