Zero Energy House Design by Zoka Zola
by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 09.12.05
This "zero energy" house is scheduled to be built this year by Zoka Zola, a design firm in Chicago. Named the "Glass & Bedolla House", it will be situated 3 miles west of the Chicago Loop. The aim was to create a self-sustaining, single-family urban home. As you might expect, solar heating, PV panels and geothermal systems will be put to use. In the summer, the operable windows allow cross ventilation. Bathrooms are stacked and ventilated as an isolated area of higher moisture and heat. The living and dining spaces are located on the west side of building, where one can enjoy the last rays of the evening sun after work. :: Zoka Zola via Inhabitat




















Loooove the design.
Something remarkable is happening in Chicago. All the planets seem to be align on a green axis. Must be Frank Lloyd Wright Kharma.
Richard M Daley is definitely one of the reasons. he's the reason so many roofs are green there, and kicks eco ass!
Isn't Chicago also doing work towards industrial ecology as well?