Small House with Natural Cooling and Remote-Operated Mechanical System
This small house consist of one cabin but the interior accommodate kitchen, living, dining areas and two sleeping alcoves and gives away a feeling of space. This house using natural cooling and remote-operated mechanical system.
Located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA, this house was designed by studio Maryann Thompson Architects. With living surface of just 750 square feet (about 70 square meters).
From architect :
“The house also incorporates such commonsense sustainable strategies as radiant structural slab, which maximizes opportunities for passive solar gain through the broad expanses of glass on the south and east elevations. Natural cooling is achieved with the stack effect through operable skylights and ceiling fans.
The house utilizes a highly efficient remote-operated mechanical system so that the homeowners can monitor and adjust it from a distance.The house also incorporates such commonsense sustainable strategies as radiant structural slab, which maximizes opportunities for passive solar gain through the broad expanses of glass on the south and east elevations. Natural cooling is achieved with the stack effect through operable skylights and ceiling fans.”
Source : freshome.com