Eco Houses around the world
August 20, 2013
US. This housing unit in San Francisco’s Bay Area includes photovoltaics, a solar domestic hot water system and zoned radiant heating. “There is a huge section of the Bay Area population who make it a priority to live in a thoughtful and sustainable house,” says architect Craig Steely. “The construction cost came in at twice what [the owners] had budgeted. Instead of cutting back, they chose to add more sustainable features to their lower unit, increasing its value so they could ultimately sell the lower unit and recoup their construction costs.”