March 12, 2010
By: freshome
Category: House, Minimalist, modern house

The Margarido House which will be LEED-H Platinum certified and GreenPoint Rated is 55 percent more energy efficient than California’s Title 24 energy standards. This house was designed with the consideration of green building components application. Those components are eco-friendly Western Red Cedar siding, a planted green roof garden and deck, on-site rain and ground water reclamation, in-floor hydronic heating, and solar electric and solar thermal (hot water) systems.

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March 09, 2010
By: freshome
Category: House, Sustainable Design

The house in “The Rivera” classic Santa Barbara site was designed with sustainale design. This is a small house with the mansion’s facilities, including two-car garage with open living/dining area, kitchen, master bedroom and bath, guest bedroom and bath, home gym, powder room, two home offices with office bath, outdoor dining area, outdoor lounge areas, lap pool, and 1,400 square feet of lower-level storage.

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