WHAT DOES A MODERN SUSTAINABLE HOUSE LOOK LIKE?

Now I should warn the two people that might read this blog that I am an architect. This is an embarrassing confession that I must get off my chest so we can proceed through this journey with honesty. Yes, like most architects. I like the cool glass boxes of the modern era, but let’s be honest in this climate that is just silly. Glass doesn’t insulate very well, condensation is an issue in the winters, and I don’t look that good standing in my boxer shorts come late December after the holidays are over, so we need to respect our neighbors. Now although the igloo is an amazing structure, I’m not planning on hunting seal anytime soon either. So what should people in the cold regions of the world be living in? This is the question I hope to answer with this blog.

I’m a firm believer that you start by looking at buildings that are typical in an area to understand what’s best. Then you get the low tech ideas down you can layer them with the cool new technologies and design to get the best possible combination of both worlds….. glass igloo here I come!!!