Sustainable by Design
For the first post on MYD's new website, we'd like to present a unique and architecturally, socially, and ecologically relevant case study: one that truly exemplifies sustainability by design. This concept addresses not only how we deal with the buildings we create, but how we address the natural landscape and live responsibly within that landscape.
We had the pleasure of visiting this unique and self-sustaining property last weekend, and were not only impressed with the quality of design, but also with the home's careful and deliberate relationship with the natural environment and its efficient and subtle incorporation of the most fundamental of sustainable concepts.
Natural ventilation, resulting from perfect siting and building orientation, allows for extensive glazing, while maintaining a cool and comfortable temperature inside. There is no HVAC installed downstairs and stack ventilation is a key design feature of the home's two-story design, oriented on an east-west axis, with the main living spaces on the longer south-facing elevation.
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