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The residential prototype calls for eco-friendly materials, photovoltaics on the pitched roof, and energy-saving devices and appliances. The home will be sufficiently roomy at a decent 1,400 sf big, too.
The architects designed the home to be flexible to site demands to maximize potential environmental benefits from proper solar orientation. The first floor, which comprises most of the community/gathering areas, has lots of glass and blurs the boundary between indoors and out. The second floor, which will have more of the private rooms and spaces, is made entirely of wood.