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Alongside the use of sustainable building materials, and innovative energy-saving techniques, another step in reducing a new home’s impact on the environment can be to build upon land once considered undesirable for human habitation. The “Like a Houseboat” property by Shipley Architects ticks all three boxes, with steel stilts enabling the single-family residence to be built upon poor-quality soil once home to a landfill. .. Continue Reading “Like a Houseboat” home floats above former landfill on steel stilts
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Tags: Energy-saving, House, LEED, Sustainable
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Alongside the use of sustainable building materials, and innovative energy-saving techniques, another step in reducing a new home’s impact on the environment can be to build upon land once considered undesirable for human habitation. The “Like a Houseboat” property by Shipley Architects ticks all three boxes, with steel stilts enabling the single-family residence to be built upon poor-quality soil once home to a landfill. .. Continue Reading “Like a Houseboat” home floats above former landfill on steel stilts
Section: Architecture
Tags: Energy-saving, House, LEED, Sustainable
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