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Extraordinary Experiment

Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleicher — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:12:53 +0000

The 2,200 square-foot house located in New York’s Hudson Valley was originally conceived to be a small energy efficient house where Michael McDonough could camp out on the weekends with his wife, Corinne Trang, and their four-year old daughter, Colette. But the more Michael researched energy efficient systems, the more he wanted to push the envelope and experiment with green concepts. “I was excited by the new building technologies introduced over the last fifteen years,” explains Michael. “It occurred to me that no one had looked at all of them at once by vetting them out and putting them all in one building.” Out went his idea for a simple weekend house, and in came the concept of a livable lab.

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Paradise by the Sea

Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleicher — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:46:27 +0000

Drop by Talib’s Fort Lauderdale home on any weekend and you’re bound to find the architect and his adorably precocious six year-old daughter, enjoying the little Eden that Kaizer has created for them. “We swim every day,” says Kaizer as we sit by the pool in front of the glamorous two-story house he designed.

An extension of healthy living is important to him. His interest in green architecture started in the 1970’s during the oil embargo, although he thought at the time that it was the beginning of a whole new way of thinking for everyone. “But as soon as the embargo was over, everyone forgot about solar energy,” he laments. Kaizer feels passionately that to make a house completely sustainable, you have to use a variety of methods. His goal is to have the house produce all of its energy in the next couple of years when he adds photovoltaic panels on the roof for electricity, and hopefully be able to use wind-generated power. Right now, a solar hot water heater on the roof provides all the hot water needs of the house.

You can read more about the Kaizer Talib’s House plus 16 more urban,

suburban and rural green homes in our book, “Dreaming Green”

On sale now. You can order your copy here:

Enter to win a free consultation from Lisa & Paul

Lisa Sharkey — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:56:09 +0000

Want to convert your house or apartment to a clean, green home and don’t know where to start? Believe me, we’ve been there! Use the form below and tell us what you want to do. Include what you have to work with and what you want to renovate. Do you want to improve your energy conservation or reduce your carbon footprint? Do you want to learn about green building materials or just re-furnish with eco-friendly furniture? Tell us your goals. Paul and I will pick one request every week and consult the winner by phone. If you’re local to the New York City area, we can even stop by for a visit. Please include a photo using the form below.

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