Case Architects design affordable eco friendly homes for nature lovers

Maitabi BanerjeeJun 17 2011

Fueled by increased demand for urbanization and industrialization, environmental degradation is definitely on the cards. Environmentalists are voicing their opinion about why and how to keep things green. This is something everyone understands and wants to take initiative in making things better. One of the areas that is making way in maintaining the ecology green is eco friendly affordable homes.

Columbia City Green

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Eco Affordable Homes

Eco Affordable Homes Designed by Case Architects

Eco friendly homes are nothing but an elegant blend of contemporary architecture with nature. One of these is "Columbia City Green" designed by Case Architects. These houses that are made with the help of recycled materials, wear a typical green facade showing its natural element in every nuke and corner.

Needless to say that interiors and outdoors are at perfect sink giving these homes a much needed boast with regard to style and elegance. Wooden floors coupled with wooden beams gives the indoor space a much larger frame. Apart from this, a host of other technological innovations in terms of eco friendly building materials to techniques also goes into making these home totally in sink with the environment. Some of them are -

Installation of effective ways of water conservation
Usage of recycled materials
Use of solar panels
Efficient lighting

You can actually call it "green practice" as the materials which are predominantly used are close to nature. You are in a position to do many things on your own which in return makes these homes cost effective and affordable. The location of these places becomes an important aspect. Generally located on hill tops, these homes are surrounded by green. With glass top ceilings, these kind of houses allow you to enjoy the nature from all possible views. And to top it all, the terrace garden is the ultimate stroke of beauty which makes these houses green in more ways than one. Organic plantation and required landscaping gives these homes the final green touch. Perhaps, after all this all one can say...Green is peace...green is beauty !

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