Farmhouse Modern

This is neither Farmhouse nor Modern, but I liked it so much that I thought I would share…
The Chameleon was developed by VW Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto. Some of the desirable features (above and beyond the bus itself) are:

PV panels on the surfboards
LED lighting
Speech-activated controls
Switchable glass.

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This is super cool. Type in your address and get the average wind speed and solar potential at your location.
From Firstlook

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Driving through Minnesota last week I noticed that part of what makes a farmhouse a farmhouse is the collection of elements that surround the house.
Among the common structures was nearly always a windmill. Judging from the amount of wind blowing the car around as I approached Minneapolis, windmills may be more common in this […]

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I wanted one of these from the first time I saw them. Sometimes I find myself thinking about buying property just to have a place to put it.
Either you buy a few of them and sprinkle them around the site or buy two and connect them with a breezeway and maybe an outdoor fireplace/grill. […]

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I found this house through the Chicago AIA design awards. The Alys Beach Courtyard house, designed by Farr Associates uses 71 percent less energy than is allowed by local code. Farr Associates incorporated thermal mass, shading geothermal heading and PV to achieve energy efficiency.
It may be that the white massing against the bright […]

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These images come from Treehugger Design+Architecture.
This is the first good side by side image that I have seen of LED vs. traditional lighting.
The bulbs and the images come from Cree.

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