Posts Tagged ‘living’

Oudoor Living home plans by Donald Gardner Architects

The outdoor living Home Plans collection by Donald Gardner Architects features plans with spacious terraces, decks and porches including many with wraparound porches. To see the complete collection follow the below link.
http://www.dongardner.com/House_Plans_with_Outdoor_Living_Spaces.aspx

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Girard Pointe homes in Philadelphia – tour of units 6 and 7

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http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/homepage/20100221_Builder_s_winning_formula.html
Virtual 3D building tour by arie@schinnar.com of BIMarchitects
(Happy Go Lucky music track composed by Jonathan Atkinson; home furnishings from Google 3D warehouse)
Marketing: Tali Marketing and JDT International.

The Flats at Girard Pointe is a JDT International, LLC development consisting of seven single-family homes located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The townhomes were manufactured by PennLyon, a leading manufacturer of custom residential modular homes—www.pennlyon.com. Five unique floor plans are offered, designed for eco-friendly city living. Each three-story residence has an 8 ft high full basement, and is accentuated by aesthetic facades and modern finishes. For additional information contact: www.girardpointe.com.

Location: 1221-1233 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Property Owner: CRL2 Associates, LLC.
Architect of Record: Leonard J Ciccotello, AIA.
Sales office: Star Real Estate Group.

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Building An Ecologically Sensible Home

Peak Moment 103: Wanting to live a “reasonable, comfortable life” in tune with nature, Ann and Gord Baird are building a near “net zero energy” home on Vancouver Island. Their plans: the first load bearing, seismically engineered, two story, insulated, cob residence in North America. Solar PV panels for electricity with grid tie. (Wind power will come later.) Passive solar design with solar thermal for hydronic heating and domestic hot water. Composting toilets to enrich the earth for gardens along with grey water recovery for orchard irrigation. Rainwater catchment from a living roof tops off this sustainable, affordable, natural home for their three-generation family of six. Follow their progress at www.eco-sense.ca.

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