Residence for a Briard – The Greenest Hybrid House ever built in California

Intending to bring all the green features under one roof, folks from Sander Architecture have giving shape to Residence for a Briard. Spread over a 3,800sf, it is the first example of Hybrid House by the firm. Making extensive use of ecological and sustainable materials, systems and strategies, this abode is also honored as the greenest residences built in California to date. Determined to create an eco-friendly Case Study House for the 21st Century, the firm also focused on the prime aspect that is reducing the construction costs for custom homes. Making such eco dens affordable for eco-dwellers is much needed as it’s not only the green thumb but the size of the wallet that primarily decides the kind of house a person can reside in. Recycled blue jean insulation tops the list of the eco-friendly features of this structure. The rest green features include greywater systems, passive heating and cooling strategies, cistern to capture rainwater for watering landscaping, sunflower seed wall board, bamboo flooring, marmoleum, eco-resin panels, low-flush toilets, on-demand water heater and more.

The foundation of this hybrid den is the structural steel frames from recycled steel. This is the prime factor to cut the cost of construction.
Designed for the President-Emeritus of the Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles, which promotes excellence in modern architecture in the greater Los Angeles area, this house speaks volumes of its great design quality too. The cost of this green as well as contemporary duplex is estimated at $500,000.
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