7.6.USA-2-detail-b barn cupola Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can rethink the form and function of natural ventilation. For connecting wood, the dovetail joint in
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7.7.USA-2-detial-c Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can rethink operable shutters. Old houses are often loaded with design innovations that come to life on close inspection.
7.9.USA-3-detail-a thick walls – Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can rethink using hills for efficiency and building thick walls. This sketch illustrates a Pennsylvania
7.10.USA-3-detail-b Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can rethink saving heating fuel by sharing heat between floors. This floor grate allows the heat from the fireplace
7.11.USA-3-detail-c animal tracks Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Be a good neighbor. Animal tracks on the snow are often worth following. The distance between the
7.12.USA-4-Horizontal-with-Figure – Christmas tree farm Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Benefit from engaging in a process, with results that may exceed your expectations. This is
7.13.USA-4-detail-a southern overhang Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can save energy with the sun without having to install solar panels. This sketch includes a
7.14.USA-4-detail-b Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Trees count. Drawing the house and its relation to its immediate environment took much longer than I expected. Identifying
7.15.USA-4-detail-c Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Overhangs count. Developers and builders are typically motivated by cost savings and process efficiency over long-term utility cost considerations
7.17.USA-5-detail-a Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Build to last from local materials. Corncribs are used to store and dry ears of corn for animal feed. Some