Thursday, July 2, 2009

RAINSHINE HOUSE DECATUR







Designer : Emmanuel O. Gerald

Building Type : Small House

Construction System : Steel, wood, glass

Climate : Hot Temperate

Context : Suburban Architectural Style : Modern

Builder : Goldmanny Custom Builders


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Building Details
Area 2,800 square feet
Stories 2
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The RainShine House has been rated the highest level possible for “green architecture” in the US from the United States Green Building Council: LEED Platinum — the first Modernist house in the Southeastern United States to achieve this much-coveted rating. The LEED Program for Homes recognizes exceptional energy-efficient and environmentally-sensitive design and construction and this team is proud to call this remarkable example of sustainable architecture and landscape design their own. 2800 square feet, three-bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths RainShine, with its high-tech systems, will consume over 57% less energy for its day-to-day operation than would be consumed by a comparable home designed under the International Energy Conservation Code and have need of 75% less City potable water. The butterfly roof is designed to capture rainfall for a rain harvest system located in the basement (Rain) and is oriented to maximize southern exposure for a roof mounted photovoltaic system (Shine).

10 comments:

  1. Emmanuel O. Gerald and Goldmanny Custom Builders did not design or build the RainShine House and have absolutely no claim to or association with this project. Immediately remove any representations to the contrary from this and any other blogs or material of any sort and desist from all claims of attribution for this house. Furthermore desist from verbally claiming attribution as well.
    Robert Cain, Architect of the RainShine House

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