What the hell?! Yeah, it’s a house. Designed in collaboration by Unsangdong Architects and Kolon Institute of Technology, the E+ Green Home is fantastic. I think much of the value is in really examining the drawings and images closely, but there are a few things worth noting. Such as the fact that a total of 95 green technologies were employed throughout the house.
High-performance insulation coupled with high-density triple-paned windows and exceptional air-tightness work together with concrete thermal mass to create a baseline of performance already better than most residential dwellings. Solar-hot-water and PV cells provide for energy needs. And rather than air conditioning or sacrificing enclosure, the house employs the relatively new technology of radiative cooling.
Project Info:
Architects: Unsangdong Architects
Location: Kyeong Gi, South Korea
Project Architect: Jang Yoon Gyoo, Shin Chang Hoon, Kim Youn Soo
Project Team: Choi Young Eun, Kim Ho Jin, Ahn Hye Joon Partner
Photographs: Sergio Pirrone
Project Name: E+ Green Home
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