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Vader Garage Rehab Will Take Your Breath Away!

Written by Preston Koerner | May 30, 2008 | read more: Green Building, Green Roof, Modern architecture, Modern design, Residential, Single-family

My man over at 100k House ran into a guy in Philly that just finished this green garage rehab and has it for sale on Craigslist. Long and short, three University of Pennsylvania Master of Architecture majors agreed to forgo the traditional route of finding summer internships and decided to buy, design, and rehab a house in Philly. The result is this stylish renovation with undeniable appeal. My two favorite aspects of the design are (1) the Cor-Ten facade that provides both privacy from the outside and visibility from the inside, and (2) the courtyard area that separates the living room / kitchen and office / bedroom area (it's nice to have a buffer between the noisy tv room and sleeping areas

Here are some of the green-ish aspects of the renovation:

• Interior courtyard leading to rooftop
• 600 sf green roof
• 200 sf rooftop patio with recycled tire pavers
• Bamboo flooring throughout
• On-demand electric water heater
• 5 min. walk to downtown subway

Other than adding some on-site renewables, I can't imagine modern, green living getting much better than this.

Canühome Shows Smart Sustainability

Written by Preston Koerner | May 16, 2008 | read more: International, Modern architecture, Modern design, Prefab, Residential, Single-family

Canühome is an impressive 850 sf home with a smart design that includes a kitchen, bathroom, living room, dining room, and bedroom. Designed by Institute Without Boundaries, canühome is a healthy, sustainable, and affordable home. Perhaps, it is best suited for young couples, seniors, singles, and/or small families as either a “starter” or “finisher” house, but the possibilities are truly infinite. The home pictured above and below is the display prototype used at the Green Living Show in Toronto. Bloggers Mariela Campo of Green Design Girl and Lloyd Alter of Treehugger both had pretty interesting things to say of the Toronto exhibit.

I like the idea that a canühome could go anywhere in most any environment, whether on the roof of a downtown building or in the backyard of a your parent's suburban homestead. It could be an off-grid retreat, if built with some combination of solar, wind, geothermal, or any other alternative energy technology. If built, the real canühome is designed to capture, clean, and channel water and waste as part of a natural cycle.

I understand the demonstration home shown here was built with FSC-certified wood throughout. All the materials were non-toxic, but in addition, the design is healthy too. You may notice the universal design, which is particularly evident in the kitchen photos. Canühome also has a network of sensors throughout the house that monitor the usage habits of the homeowners and provide feedback relating to the their lifestyle and carbon imprint.

Like Lloyd and Mariela, I like what I see and think it would be interesting to see this design realized somewhere, maybe as a community of canühomes or even as one canühome in some exotic location. If you were going to buy a canühome, where would you put it?