Current modes of residential design are facing challenges of both philosophy and form. Approaches that have prevailed in past decades no longer sustain new demands and require innovative rethinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes to the environment, economy and society.
Design for passive solar gain, solar-powered homes, minimising a dwellings physical footprint, Net-Zero residences and preserving a sites natural assets are some of the strategies that the architects and builders featured in this book are integrating into their thought processes and design practices.
