The Zero Carbon House Project

My friend Justin pointed out a great Sundance/treehugger post on the Zero Energy House over on his great blog, materialicio.us (see his post). It's so on topic for Future House Now that I feel I must also encourage my readers to get on over to treehugger to check this out.

What's great about the project is how many different building strategies are being employed to make this house green. There really is no simple answer. A total re-think of how we build our homes is required to truly make them green. It also shows you how a mix of smart design, natural materials, and new technology - all three in working in concert - is required to make a whole system that works.




I also like that the project includes transportation in the equation. In the past, unsightly garages were the only link between car and house. Now the house and the car, our two biggest sources of energy consumption, will have to start working together in integrated energy systems.

This isn't just a conceptual project - the house is being built. Please visit the Zero Carbon House site.

Image credit - zerocarbonhouse.com