Touring The Gutsy and Green PostGreen Homes In Philadelphia

Lloyd Alter
Design / Green Architecture
October 2, 2012

100K Home

credit: Lloyd Alter

I have always been a fan of Postgreen Homes of Philadelphia, and the work of Interface Studio Architects,(ISA) giving them the Best of Green Award two years ago, calling it " tough, gritty work in tough, gritty neighbourhoods, which is exactly where the important work will be done."

Their first project was the 100K house, built for less than $100 per square foot yet achieving LEED Platinum. the strategy:

Wherever possible we reduced complexity and finish level until we had a very clean, modern, simple home. Then we focused on those areas of green building where we saw the most value . . . location, site and energy efficiency.