Many of our houses are bad for the planet; and despite an improvement in building energy efficiency, 2021 saw carbon emissions from construction hit an all-time high. But around the world, innovative homes are being designed to be more sustainable.
It's an uncomfortable truth, but many of our houses are bad for the planet. They're defined by a pattern of consumption, from the raw materials to build them, to the fuel required to sustain them, and the waste generated by them.
Authored by Courtney Smith and Sean Topham,"Houses That Can Save the World" features over 150 projects -- some concepts, the majority built -- from all over the globe. Some repurpose existing spaces, such as Ensamble Studio's off-grid cave dwelling in Menorca, Spain. Others revive and update ancient construction methods, like ZAV Architects' adobe building community in Hormuz, Iran.
Smith says focusing on the local -- from building materials to construction techniques -- is a throughline of the book, and a counterpoint to prevailing attitudes in the construction industry. The concrete and cement industry has grown tenfold over the past 65 years, steel production threefold, while low-carbon timber production per capita has experienced nearly stagnant growth,The same report calculated that in 2021, the manufacturing of key building materials concrete, steel and aluminum"Villa Vals in Switzerland, a home built into a hillside and accessed via a tunnel from a nearby barn.
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