Wilson House by Breathe Architects

I fell in love with this model of Martin Liefhebber's Wilson House at the Cambridge Galleries booth at IIDEX/Neocon. Owner John Wilson writes about sustainable living and conducts tours of the house; more information ::here

Features:

Higher insulation values of R50-60 for wallsStraw Bale Construction, breathing wallsSahara architecture, natural coolingSmart windows, high R valuesNatural lighting, low energy lightingNatural, renewable, non-toxic materialsEngineered passive solar design and orientationGreen roof, natural cooling systemNo furnace!Integrated solar hot waterHighly integrated solar / wind renewable energy systems, electricity grid inter-tieComposting integrationOrganic vegetable garden

Martin Liefhebber and Breathe Architect Inc. "is a unique architectural firm fusing expertise from a variety of interrelated disciplines to develop affordable and environmentally sensitive manifestations." ::Breathe Architects