417
W. Broad St., Suite 209, Falls Church, Virginia 22046
Greenhouse
Vienna, Virginia
Sustainable
Design
This project constructed in 1984 utilized green building
practices and features well ahead of current architectural practices.
The
two-story greenhouse offers an environment for
horticultural activities and provides an extension to existing living
space. The implementation of sustainable design in this project
involved an active air-to-air collector system to heat the existing
house and an active mechanical system that removes warm air generated
by the green house in the winter. The same system also exhausts heat to
the exterior during the summer months. Photovoltaic panels were
added to power these mechanical systems and reduce the energy load of
the house. These systems in combination
with our design strategies combine to create an energy efficient and
functional
addition to an existing home.
Robert E. Beach Architects, LLC is a member firm of the U.S.
Green
Building Council
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