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Sustainable Living House

Post by lucky1 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:00 am

I've seen photos of houses with greenhouses, apartments with an atriium, but this Sustainable Living design from Stuart W. Rose, Ph.D. is perfect.
Imagine...our plants indoors right beside our living spaces.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6500548689/" title="Press-Photos_Atrium-Fountain-_art by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6500 ... 8310_z.jpg" width="538" height="384" alt="Press-Photos_Atrium-Fountain-_art"></a>

From his website: http://www.gardenatriums.com/

Beats the heck out of trying to heat a tacked-on greenhouse...

Barb


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Post by sidpook » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:13 am

That is amazing! Imagine that! We all deserve to get that for Christmas!!!!!!
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Post by Godfryd » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:30 am

oh yes! looks beautifull for me!

[edit] and I found something very nice for me. Idea of "incomimg jungle" :)

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Post by lucky1 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:24 am

Ooooh, I'd love that!

Look at the Cordylines leaning out :lol:
Huge growing area...

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Post by DesertZone » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:33 am

Very cool. 8)
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Post by DesertZone » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:06 am

Here is a good and green home. Any shape a person can think of. Sorry no palms. :x

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYCTm9hCVhM
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Post by lucky1 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:27 am

Very clever and talented people, Aaron.
Looks beautiful, and how satisfying that must be.

The only thing missing is a big skylight...and palms.

Thanks for posting that video! :D
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Post by sidpook » Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:05 pm

Interesting...I just saw this on a special on TV...wild!
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