3d model of ecological low energy eco friendly house by www.milessampson.com/geomorphologicalhouse.html

3d model of ecological low energy house designed by the architect Miles Sampson. The house and other projects can be viewed at www.milessampson.com This house was featured on TV and this and other clips are taken from the programs. The house is located in Co. Clare in the west of Ireland. It has grass roofs, triple glazing, cedar timber cladding. It has an open plan orientated to the south to take advantage of passive solar gains. This house is not a fully passive house or passiv haus but due to its detailed design will require little energy to heat. The house also features a wood pellet boiler, vacuum tube solar panels and a heat recovery ventilation system. It uses low embodied energy materials like cellulose recycled newspaper insulation, eco concrete, ecocem, timber frame, lime on wood fibre render system. This building features many more green aspects which can be seen at www.milessampson.com

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• architecture
• building
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• green
• Ireland
• passive
• solar

[Horseshowchamp]

cool!! but how would you mow the roof?

[ecologicalarchitect]

The upper roof has been finished for two summers now and we have not had to mow it once. Due to the limited depth of soil the taller grasses are dying off and making way for smaller grasses. Therefore it is regulating itself. Just nature taking it course!

[FrontlineSyndicate]

thats a really nice house. watch out for the type of weather, cause if that property get high winds and heavy rain and hail the glass could break of be damedged

[ecologicalarchitect]

it is built now and has weathered two winters and no broken windows yet....

[ZeroEnergyDesign]

There is nothing ecological or sustainable about any timber frame building, which kills many CO2-sequestering trees. Humans are killing 50,000-to-100,000 acres of trees per day - leading toward the suicide of humanity. When CO2 reaches 1%, all humans on Earth will die. CO2 emissions are currently increasing at 2.1% per year. We must STOP killing living trees for any reason (or die).

West-facing glass is bad during hot summer afternoons. Heat loss on cold nights must be huge.

[HorizSvcs]

This is indeed a "wow" house. Even nature is helping it remain green—the reference is to the soil on the roof having limited depth, so the tall grasses are dying out naturally.

[Horseshowchamp]

@ecologicalarchitect ohhh that makes since

[jebotebelaj]

which software?

[mjds77]

interesting design that works with the landscape