Comments on: Residence for a Briard / Sander Architects

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AD Interviews: Whitney Sander | ArchDaily — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:45:19 +0000

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By: gonzalo

gonzalo — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:52:06 +0000

Bruce, there is no air conditioning. The only thing there is, is radiant floor heating. I live near this house and in this region, so close to the beach, air conditioning a space like this mean just opening a few upper and lower windows.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:07:43 +0000

It seems odd calling a house with this much square and cubic footage of space sustainable, even if it is a duplex and is built in the city. Since the article was lacking the “attached notes” referred to in the last paragraph, I went to the architect’s website which refers to the multi-cell acrylic panels as having high R-value, but unless they are aerogel filled, I don’t think that would be considered high R-value in parts of the country other than southern California. Sure it has recycled cotton insulation (uncovered?!), but I don’t understand the description as “one of the greenest residences built in California to date” given the likely cost of air conditioning required, the resouces consumed, and its “very tight” half-million dollar budget.

By: richie

richie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:26:08 +0000

nice work, where can you buy polycarbonate here in the us?
I don’t find it in the typical big hardware stores like home depot.
Thanks