Monday, April 23, 2018

The United States' first Passive Plus House generates nearly all the energy it needs

Baxt Ingui Architects refurbished a beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn into the first Passive Plus House in the United States. Located in Carroll Gardens, 78 Third Place features an impressive array of cutting-edge renewable technologies wrapped in a thoughtful renovation that preserves the original home’s historic character. The remodeled home saves 80 to 90 percent of the energy needed to heat and cool the building and reaches near net-zero energy consumption. Originally built in...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/the-united-states-first-passive-plus-house-generates-nearly-all-the-energy-it-needs
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