The
ideal home design makes your dreams come true. It combines the hopes
and aspirations of the entire household with the appropriate economic
and technical resources. The design gives you places for togetherness
and places for privacy, places of noise and places of quiet. It should
also be recognizable as specifically yours, while respecting
design tradition and environmental context.
Passive environmental design features (such as earth-sheltering, super-insulation,
calibrated solar orientation and cross-ventilation) increase comfort
without increasing your costs. Active systems (like photovoltaics,
radiant heating and heat recovery ventilation) provide you opportunities
for even more energy savings. Good value in a home doesn't come from
cutting corners to begin with; it comes from making economical use of
materials and technologies that pay for themselves as you enjoy living
with them.
ecology = economy 
