Eco House with Style

To build an environmentally friendly & responsible house you don't have to skimp on style.

This house incorporates many eco friendly features including:
* The aspect of the house allows winter sun in the bedrooms in the morning & winter sun & warmth in the living/kitchen area in the afternoon, & light all day!
* We have a rainwater catchment system, with oa large capacity (as well as town supply when needed)
* The external walls are 12inches thick & internal walls 8inches thick.Made from only 1/6 cement & 5/6 tepetate (soil)which not only provides excellent thermal properties not found in the red brick alternative, it also lessens the cement footprint.
* We have radiant/underfloor heating as a healthy & efficient spacial heating option (although we barely have to turn it on as the adobe is so warm in Winter - & cool in Summer)
* We have incorporated a central light well, we have a glass ceiling (table on the terrace) which allows light to filter through to the living area, with a glass floor on that level the light carries on down into the ground floor area meaning we never have to have a light on during the day, & light from the living area filters down at night!
* the swimming pool is filled with rain water, so it is super soft, maintained with a salt water chlorination process, a natural process with no added nasty chemicals & minimal maintenance required.
* we purposely have only 3 bathrooms, bathrooms are a major cause of wasted water, there is no un-necessary flushing, we have showers only & no bathtubs... if you want to soak, soak in the pool!
* a purposely small lot means gardens are small & the plants were chosen because they are hardy & not thirsty..

You can read more about several aspects mentioned here, in the posts below...