Where Are They Now?

How did time affect the sustainable homes built from a book that's out of print? The book of course is, YOUR ENGINEERED HOUSE, written in 1964 by Rex Roberts. Whose common sense approach to sustainable building was so masterful it was once taught as a course at MIT. Although this book is out of print, you can take a look at Rex Roberts. Your Engineered House; Table of Contents. In addition, the houses are still standing beautifully, pictured is a 34 year old house, literally, built by-the-book. It is a passive solar design. The house faces south east. The roof overhang in front blocks the summer sun that is high in the sky, and lets in the winter sun that is low in the sky.

Within the building details you'll find other ways to improve on fuel costs, and plenty of inspiration to get away from the looks of a 'ticky tacky' house. This was the case for the designers at Home, Design, and Construction, see how far they went at Your Engineered Home .

Roberts design is aesthtically pleasing, practical and most importantly improves with time. And, good news! - There are some books available at Amazon.com: Your Engineered House: R. Roberts: Books.