Not everything I write about is modular but after looking at this design, I can see it could easily be replicated as a modular home.
In the Netherlands, a house called Silky Black House by Joris Verhoeven Architectuur was built to be carbon negative, aiming to be zero energy. The black home is named after its Shou Sugi Ban charred wood exterior, which is an ancient Japanese burning technique for protecting the wood. The charred facades lend this house a silky shine.
This home, featured on inHabitat’s website shows the house is heated via geothermal and solar panels on a flat, high roof. The glazed façade on the south side of the home provides passive solar heat in the winter. The home has a timber frame and built-in a flexible layout, allowing the master suite to be located on the main floor in the future.
Net-Zero, Zero-Energy, Sustainable, and Carbon-Negative can be built into any home but modular construction makes it easier.
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Gary Fleisher is the Editor in Chief of Modular Home Source and Offsite Builder. Email at [email protected]
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