Using Skylight Instead of Electronic Lamp

source http://www.dezeen.com/2013/12/14/viennese-apartment-pretend-skylights-alex-graef/

Although there is not a window in the bathroom, the skylight can instead of the electronic light. At the same time, it is benefit to reduce the consumption of energy. 

My idea is to create a house that visitors cannot see the master's privacy space from outside. It means that there are not many area could let sunshine through the window. Instead, i am trying to create space on the roof in order to light the interior. Because i do not want to take advantage of too much electronic lamp.

Sketch Model

What is the approximate cost of a green roof? How much energy does a green roof save?

• What is the approximate cost of a green roof?

The cost of the green roof is depending on which state you are in, which would range from $10 to $25 per square foot or $108 - $269 per square meter... (one square meter = approximately 10.76 square feet). More sophisticated green roof (or green wall) installations can cost from $25 to $100 per square foot, or $269-$1075 per square meter or more.(source http://www.green-buildings.com/content/78335-green-roof-cost)

How much energy does a green roof save?

According to the Center for Climate Systems Research, a comparison of a standard black tar roof and a green roof showed these results:

One square meter of black tar roof produced 500 kWh per year. 
One square meter of green roof produced 140 kWh per year. (source http://alivestructures.com/FAQ/greenroof_faq)

On average, for one story structures, a green roof saves $4.50 per square foot on an annual basis.(source http://alivestructures.com/FAQ/greenroof_faq)

The Research of The Green Roofs

Water consumption in our daily life

Source http://www.thenewecologist.com/2010/02/8-money-saving-and-green-iphone-apps/

Source http://www.socialworkhelper.com/2013/07/19/global-water-scarcity-why-it-matters-and-what-you-can-do/

What Is The Green Roofs

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What Is The Method of The Green Roofs

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Why We Use The Green Roofs

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What Kinds of Materials and Techniques Could use in The Sustainable Buildings

What Kinds of Materials and Techniques Could use in The Sustainable Buildings

Materials

Timber 

Cob

Fired Bricks

Concrete

Glass

Metal

Green Roofs

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Insulation

Techniques-Renewable Energy

Ground source Heat Pumps

Photovoltaic Panels

Solar Thermal Hot-Water Panels

Why We Need The Sustainable Buildings?

Environmental benefits

- Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems

- Improve air and water quality

- Reduce waste streams

- Conserve and restore natural resources

Economic benefits

- Reduce operating costs

- Create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services

- Improve occupant productivity

- Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Social benefits

- Enhance occupant comfort and health

- Heighten aesthetic qualities

- Minimize strain on local infrastructure

- Improve overall quality of life

Advantages & Disadvantages of The Green Roofs

Advantages

- Extended roof life: a green roof protects the waterproofing membrane from climatic extremes,   UV light and mechanical damage doubling its life expectancy.

- Provides thermal insulation in the winter and helps to cool buildings in the summer.

- Excellent sound insulation.

- Growing mediums can be made from recycled materials, such as crushed bricks.

- Reduces water run-off

- Encourages biodiversity.

- Provides attractive green spaces


Disadvantages

- Where the roof pitch is steeper than 40 degrees, a green roof is indefeasibly expensive. (cost http://lisantu2013.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/what-is-approximate-cost-of-green-roof.html)

- Plant growth is unpredictable because of airborne seeds and those dropped by passing        birds 

Method of The Green Roofs

Most domestic green roofs consist of a water proof underlay covered with soil or crushed stones and either topped with seed mats or planted with seeds. Sedum, a lo-growing succulent plant, is popular because it is resistant to wind, frost and drought and requires little maintenance, but a wide variety of plants can be grown as long as the building is strong enough to support the load. Using local substrates as the growing medium and panting local seeds will support local biodiversity, as will including such objects as dead wood to provide extra habitat for wildlife.

Green Roof Layer

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How to build Green Roofs

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GREEN ROOF

 source http://www.dezeen.com/2011/03/09/sky-garden-house-by-guz-architects/

A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Container gardens on roofs, where plants are maintained in pots, are not generally considered to be true green roofs, although this is debated. Rooftop ponds are another form of green roofs which are used to treat greywater.(Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_roof)

source http://www.dezeen.com/2011/03/09/sky-garden-house-by-guz-architects/

source http://www.dezeen.com/2011/03/09/sky-garden-house-by-guz-architects/

The other project from Singapore http://lisantu2013.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/singapore-hotel-cover-with-plants.html 

The House Incorporate Into This Nature

Source http://www.pinterest.com/pin/467248530061149073/

After the last post, i was thinking about to create a house that can incorporate into the nature and not to compete with the nature. It means the garden can reach  through the house. I would like to employ this space as a mini family golf course. Then the viewers can watch by the window on both sides.

Inspiration

This project is designed by Chilean architect Ricardo Torrejón. From enclosure, it is like a building that made up through several boxes. 

                           

            

The front and sides of the two-storey house are made up of flat concrete surfaces, only interrupted by the slit-like openings that create tiny semi-enclosed courtyards around the edges of the interior.At the back, the concrete framework is infilled with large glazing panels that provide floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the garden and swimming pool.

You can not see the entrance in front of the house. Actually, it is contained within one of the glazed openings and leads into an open-plan living space that occupies the entire floor.

Ricardo Torrejón wants the building incorporate  into this nature and not to compete with it. The most direct result of this carving operation is that the garden is present everywhere in the house. Even in rooms on the opposite side of the house it is possible to have a glimpse of it.
So if there are two or three children in this house, it will be necessary for their parents to watch and hear what they are doing in the garden?  At same time the privacy garden can be closely connect to the house.

Source http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/01/casa-la-can%cc%83ada-by-ricardo-torrejon/

Light

Source comes from Pinrest

Source: http://freshome.com/2013/11/21/silver-travertine-walls-sheltering-obagi-skin-health-institute-california/

 source: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/01/casa-la-can%cc%83ada-by-ricardo-torrejon/

 source: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/10/15/car-park-house-by-anonymous-architects/

source: http://www.johnpawson.com/works/picornell-house/

source http://www.johnpawson.com/works/palmgren-house/

Singapore Hotel Cover With Plants

This hotel is designed by WOHA on the edge of Singapore's Central Business District, which features large balconies and terraces covered in 15,000 square metres of tropical plants. Wong said that he wanted to create a hotel garden. Actually, the green areas in the building are larger than the site itself. I imagine that visitors who live in this hotel garden could not feel like they are live in business center. On the contrary, it seems that they have holiday at the place with wonderful garden view and sky terraces.

All the inspiration comes from rock formations. He said "It's a very organic feeling that you get from the building."

Source from http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/16/movie-parkroyal-on-pickering-hotel-singapore-woha/

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Stairs

The original building features combine with the modern stair  create another picture to visitors. This route  allow visitors to explore a previously inaccessible part of Uitwierde church, which is located in the Dutch province of Groningen.

The angular bannister of the staircase changes height as it ascends, framing different views of the thirteenth-century building, and interior windows reveal details of the historic stonework.

The tower can be used as a viewpoint. The path to the viewpoint is designed as an experience path that shows the specific characteristics of the tower. When you follow the route to the uppermost area, you can visible on the outside of the tower.

Source from http://www.dezeen.com/2013/10/27/toren-van-uitwierde-staircase-by-onix/