Great Green House in British Columbia

I was so excited today to receive a nice e-mail from a reader of my blog, Andrew Powter, who has been kind enough to share with me images of his own house. It's being built in British Columbia, Canada, and Andrew is hoping to break ground later this month! Take a look at how cool this place is:

But the house isn't just a flashy modern pad, it's loaded with environmentally conscious design features, such as:

• Reclaimed cedar siding
• Concrete floors with hydronic radiant heat
• Recessed compact fluorescent lighting
• Ecosmart fireplace
• Double glazed windows
• Construction with insulated concrete forms
• Low-flow toilets, faucets and showers
• On-demand hot water heating
• Good passive solar heat gain

Nice, huh! This is a very inspiring home. I really like the look.  That's such a good list of green features, and all things that can be incorporated into any style home, anywhere. This home is a great model for the way we should be building all homes

Andrew is the homeowner. He's working with Mark Simone of Dynamedia. Take a look at the portfolio on their site. Some nice stuff. Some real talent there.

I can't wait to see how this house progresses. It looks great and Andrew has done a fantastic job including green elements in his home. 

Image credits - Andrew Powter