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Washington, D.C., DC, US 20005 · 8 photos

Best in American Living Trends

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kasibowen wrote:

Energy? - Do these people generate enough energy for their whole house? Or do they supplement from the grid? »

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added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to 8 Influential Home Design Trends for 2012

Design trend no. 7: green design elements that consumers understand and want. Buyers expect a certain level of green elements in their homes today. Items that are somewhat familiar, reduce operating costs and are easy to use are the most popular. This project: Silver Award, Green-Built HomeKB Home GreenHouse, Orlando, FloridaProject Team:• Architect/Designer: KB Home Architecture, Los Angeles• Builder/Developer: KB Home, Orlando, Florida• Interior Designer: KB Home and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Los Angeles and New YorkPhoto by James F. Watson

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added by Robson F. Santos to Telhados (11 days ago)

Solar panels everywhere

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solar roof , like *

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Hedwig

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Solar

added by gayleandrodney to Solar Panels (4 months ago)

as part of the design, not just an after thought

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solar

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Tiffany solar

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solar panels as part of roof

added by General Roofing Systems Canada (GRS) to Solar Roof (4 months ago)

Solar Roofing

added by saltytoes to saltytoes's ideas (6 months ago)

Solar panels...rainwater, what is that system accepting rainwater?

added by flykiwi to neat (7 months ago)

love the mix of cedar and solar on the shingles

added by pdebell to Greenhouses (8 months ago)

thee is an attempt in this application of solar panels to lay them out in attractive pattern.

added by kjensen54 to kjensen54's ideas (9 months ago)

solar panel roof tiles

added by pilotgirlie to Going Green (9 months ago)

Solar paneling

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Integrated Solar Panels

added by Ruth MS to Trends 2012 (12 months ago)

Trend no.7 Buyers expect green elements

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Solar panels

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check into solar

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Solar Panels...

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Canalones

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Roof

added by sfkhouzz to landscape/ outside (14 months ago)

are those solar panels

added by alanamb to alanamb's Favorites (14 months ago)

Incorporating solar energy and roof construction. We've been looking for ways to tie the two together for ease of future maintenance of both.

added by saragraff to outdoors (15 months ago)

incorporated solar panels

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Eco

added by Kat Jones to Solar panels (15 months ago)

I like how they did the solar panels

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solar

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solar roof "shingles"

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Art and functional design.

added by mishas to mishas's Favorites (16 months ago)

want to do solar.

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Solar panels incorporated into the roof are much tidier than those just perched on top.

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green

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bbq

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Solar panels

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panels are literally pasrt of the roof

added by violetmist to The Outdoors (16 months ago)

green elements. solar panels camouflaged

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solar panels

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Solar

added by anyki to anyki's Favorites (16 months ago)

Design trend no. 7: green design elements that consumers understand and want. Buyers expect a certain level of green elements in their homes today. Items that are somewhat familiar, reduce operating costs and are easy to use are the most popular. This project: Silver Award, Green-Built Home KB Home GreenHouse, Orlando, Florida Project Team: • Architect/Designer: KB Home Architecture, Los Angeles • Builder/Developer: KB Home, Orlando, Florida • Interior Designer: KB Home and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Los Angeles and New York

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Solar panels

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Solar panel shingles

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solar panels as roof tiles

added by nancyj8 to nancyj8's ideas (16 months ago)

solar panels, nice large overhang of roof line over patio

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Roof design

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on side of house/ rain water collectors