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The Affordable
Natural House is being built
in an existing neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. It's
designed to demonstrate an integrated family of techniques combining
energy-efficiency, healthy living environment, and ecologically-aware,
low-pollution materials.
Why build this kind of "natural"
house? Because it's healthier,
because it saves energy and money, and because it uses less of
the Earth's resources. Lou Host-Jablonski talks about this and
more in an interview.
Features include:
 Modest
size for modest resource use...
A straightforward design and "just-right"
size means using the minimum amount of building materials --
and energy to heat, cool and light -- for a home that comfortably
accommodates an average family.
There are two floor
plan styles that fit within the same house volume: a 2-bedroom
version with tall "cathedral ceiling" living/dining
room space (shown in this project), and a 3-Bedroom version.
Infill site
for less environmental impact...
Passive solar heating... house elements work together
Passive cooling design... no mechanical cooling
Roof orientation & slope... for future active solar systems
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