Concept: This award winning project,
was singled out by the international jury for the
clarity and simplicity of the scheme, the
incorporation of passive technology and
sustainable materials, and the reduction of
resource consumption in the construction and
operation of the home. It is the first building in the
Caribbean to achieve a coveted Energy Star
rating.
The structure of the house allows
reconfiguring the spaces to include office and
home enterprises. Designed for the hot humid
tropics, this affordable housing project promotes
comfort without air conditioning, including natural
ventilation and lighting, as well as flat panel hotwater
heating and photovoltaic systems, all
which provide for energy savings. Its inverted
roof shape, higher at the eaves, allows for natural
and convective ventilation and more natural
illumination, makes rainwater collection for reuse
easier, and importantly, reduces perimeter uplift,
making the roof more hurricane resistant. |
