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Boston, MA, US 02109 · 161 photos
Living Green Roof with Solar Panels
Modern Cape Cod green home earned LEED Gold certification for green features including solar electric, a green roof, and the use of sustainable materials. Construction by Cape Associates. Photos by Michael J Lee. Green architecture by ZeroEnergy Design. www.Zeroenergy.com
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added by John Hill to 9 Cooling Rooftop Gardens
For this residence, designers Zero Energy Design incorporated a green roof in a raised section that allows people in the living room and adjacent terrace to experience it at eye level. The hybrid system by LiveRoof uses trays with soil and plants placed side-by-side to give the impression of a seamless extensive green roof. Read more about this house.
added by Becky Harris to 6 Efficient, Eco-Friendly Projects
1. Family retreat on Cape Cod. Sustainability was the priority in the design of this home on Cape Cod. The green moves Zero Energy Designs (ZED) came up with include solar panels and this beautiful living roof.
added by Becky Harris to 20 Spectacular Beach Houses
Green architecture, including a planted roof and solar panels, help this Cape Cod vacation home maintain a small carbon footprint.
added by Becky Harris to Houzz Tour: A Family Commits to Going Green
What looks like a view across the yard is actually a view across the a living roof! This is so fitting, as one of the original owners was a botanist, and both parents always made sensitive treatment of the environment a top priority.
added by Lisa Frederick to So Your Style Is: Green
Style Secret: Solar PanelsSolar power holds a lot of promise as a clean, renewable energy source, and it's relatively easy to retrofit many homes with roof-mounted solar panels. You'll need to check building codes in your city and the bylaws of your homeowner's association (if you have one); once you've gotten the green light, you'll want to do some research to source the best panels for your house. Also, you'll need a solar power inverter to channel the sun's energy into a form that your home's appliances and other electrical devices can use. Put it into practice: Want to take energy conservation one dramatic step further? Consider a living roof. These beauties have insulation benefits that help to reduce a home's heating and cooling costs significantly — plus, they help to clean polluted air and promote water conservation. Consult a structural engineer and a landscape architect to ensure that your roof can handle the added weight and other considerations.
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added by delarco to delarco's Ideas (6 days ago)
Solar house
added by carolfisher1 to Exterior Ideas (6 days ago)
Cape cod style turned modern!
added by ebenkojo to ebenkojo's ideas (11 days ago)
low slope and pv panels
added by allybest to exterior (13 days ago)
solar panels and framed porch
added by Net Zero USA to andrea_brown9608's ideas (3 weeks ago)
solar
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Wood siding
added by doffmay to exterior (4 weeks ago)
roofline
added by rubysassafras to rubysassafras's Ideas (4 weeks ago)
Solar
added by brendaegbe to brendaegbe's Ideas (5 weeks ago)
Wow
added by rolandolecuona to ROOF (5 weeks ago)
Muro terraza Mariana
added by lonie to Tyler's Randdom Favorites (6 weeks ago)
Solar Panels, I want em!
added by Bhong Why to bhong_why's ideas (7 weeks ago)
the garden
added by Creative Concepts to funkypainter's ideas (2 months ago)
I love the simpilicity of the design
added by kittlloyd to Bay House (3 months ago)
Green factor
added by Acquired Taste: Interior Design and Home Staging to Exteriors (3 months ago)
Idea for Belinder.
added by schonander to Green Roof (3 months ago)
solar panels, green roof, second floor addition
added by rocco2434 to rocco2434's ideas (4 months ago)
The only mod home on the cape
added by schmitty13 to Solar (4 months ago)
Solar + Green Roof
added by Colleen Fogarty to Exteriors (4 months ago)
Solar Panels
added by 360 Chestnut to Solar & Geothermal (4 months ago)
Done by one our trusted partners, Zero Energy Designs, this Cape Cod retreat includes solar panels.
added by leshouse to leshouse's ideas (4 months ago)
window exterior
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Solar
added by cbeagye to Girasol (4 months ago)
The hybrid system by LiveRoof uses trays with soil and plants placed side-by-side to give the impression of a seamless extensive green roof.
added by Mario Fischer to mario_fischer's ideas (5 months ago)
Solar panel
added by rebeccagrace88 to My Dream House Wish List! (5 months ago)
Solar panels on the roof!
added by Infinite Green Design to sscullion's Ideas (5 months ago)
Rooftop succulent gardens
added by monochrome to asia2013's ideas (5 months ago)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
added by Andrea Urquiola to andrea_urquiola's ideas (6 months ago)
Paneles solares y techo verde vivo!
added by abramsg2000 to abramsg2000's Ideas (6 months ago)
Solar
added by pkwayman to pkwayman's ideas (7 months ago)
love the roof!
added by lgastel to lgastel's ideas (7 months ago)
green roof
added by caplabrador to A Walk in the Woods- Elements for the House (8 months ago)
Solar panels would be great.
added by slipper119 to slipper119's ideas (8 months ago)
solar panels
added by mdaymond to mdaymond's Ideas (9 months ago)
Exterior cedar walls
added by gla98 to gla98's Ideas (9 months ago)
PV
added by and123 to green roofs (10 months ago)
For this residence, designers Zero Energy Design incorporated a green roof in a raised section that allows people in the living room and adjacent terrace to experience it at eye level. The hybrid system by LiveRoof uses trays with soil and plants placed side-by-side to give the impression of a seamless extensive green roof. Read more about this house.
added by goodchick to AG remodel (10 months ago)
colors, solar
added by Holly to fantail's ideas (10 months ago)
solar panels
added by conant to conant's ideas (11 months ago)
Solar panels look great with this design
added by kkconti to kkconti's ideas (12 months ago)
solar
added by colam to colam's ideas (13 months ago)
Panneaux solaires et toit vert
added by michsal to michsal's Favorites (13 months ago)
Solar
added by amgatz to exterior austin ideas (13 months ago)
green roof/terrace
added by elements design.build to exteriors (13 months ago)
great entry
added by seastone to ideas (13 months ago)
solar panels
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Solar Roof
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PANNEAUX SOLAIRES
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Solar panels
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Like
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Hidden Facade
added by robinlpendleton to robinlpendleton's Favorites (13 months ago)
I love the solar panels
added by pfad to pfad's ideas (13 months ago)
energy
added by evergrove to evergrove's ideas (13 months ago)
solar panels
added by lhlivings to lhlivings's ideas (13 months ago)
green roof? or plants on deck?
added by portstephensdrycleaners to portstephensdrycleaners's ideas (14 months ago)
timber
added by ctillitt to housey! (14 months ago)
green
added by agatt to agatt's ideas (14 months ago)
solar panels
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solar?
added by heidizag to the new build (14 months ago)
photovoltaic roof
added by aliciamaria to aliciamaria's ideas (14 months ago)
solar panel
added by lkmat to lkmat's ideas (14 months ago)
love the shade of orange
added by blok to blok's ideas (14 months ago)
green roof
added by Whitney F to Landscape (16 months ago)
COLOR!
added by goodchick to house exteriors (16 months ago)
colors
added by shannon to shannonsway's ideas (17 months ago)
flat roof front
added by marilaurgarner to marilaurgarner's ideas (17 months ago)
family retreat house
added by toantt to toantt's ideas (17 months ago)
Solar panels
added by fernie to Greys (17 months ago)
stucco wood solar greys
added by mikepecen to Hunters Den (17 months ago)
Clean lines and highly textured planting
added by maisonwares to maisonwares's ideas (17 months ago)
clean and lush, so pretty! also - solar panals, yes!
added by yuriperez24 to yuriperez24's ideas (18 months ago)
roof garden
added by kbgantz to landscape/pool (18 months ago)
Like protruding "frame"
added by lapinlewis to lapinlewis's ideas (19 months ago)
green roof
added by anniethaler to landscape (20 months ago)
sedum and beach grass
added by patinya to patinya's ideas (21 months ago)
Solar
added by Maureen Chernak to chemau's ideas (22 months ago)
Love the house
added by chillakilla to chillakilla's ideas (22 months ago)
Simple, modern, not ostentatious
added by sridhar4 to sridhar4's Favorites (23 months ago)
uthandi
added by birungj to birungj's ideas (23 months ago)
we can actually show off the roof like this!
added by leslie ann marcuk to leslieann's ideas (23 months ago)
like the green roof and solar panels
added by eurico to eurico's Favorites (23 months ago)
Painéis solares
added by mntousi to mntousi's ideas (23 months ago)
solar roof
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Cool
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solar panels
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squaring off
added by jimlind to jimlind's ideas (23 months ago)
green roof
added by Natalie Harcourt to garden (23 months ago)
rooftop garden
added by Nate Wiger to exterior (23 months ago)
the thick overhang works here because of the contrasting stucco and slight top spacing
added by jamramer to jamramer's ideas (23 months ago)
live roof
added by shaunadevardo to shaunadevardo's ideas (23 months ago)
WOOD
added by jgibbons1 to jgibbons1's ideas (24 months ago)
I would LOVE a living roof like this.
added by tsm2004 to tsm2004's ideas (2 years ago)
mass plantings
added by steveandjoy to outdoors (2 years ago)
solar panels on roof?
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Pannelli solari
added by Mariaan to mariaan's ideas (2 years ago)
feature wall
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paint
added by norske to norske's ideas (3 years ago)
enviro friendly home
added by triciegirl to green (3 years ago)
lush greenery modern house
added by keinnod to keinnod's ideas (3 years ago)
I want a green home.
added by meriem to meriem's ideas (3 years ago)
colored wall basement
added by m_morse_ak to m_morse_ak's ideas (3 years ago)
living roof!
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Orange wall
added by Chris to Exteriors (3 years ago)
Green house (interior and exgterior)
added by laulau to outdoor areas (3 years ago)
Green roof
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