Multiple Disciplines Are Beneficial at Firms
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| This hybrid home has been optimized for energy performance using techniques and features including passive solar design, high performance spray-in insulation, optimized day lighting, a geothermal heating system, on-demand hot water and energy-efficient appliances. The home’s energy will come from the sun and the grid, using a process called net metering. The home’s solar energy systems have been sized to produce nearly as much energy as will be used over the course of a year. |
By Stephanie Horowitz
The advent of new software tools greatly increased the value of having non-architectural staff members at residential architecture firms.
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