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World's Greenest Homes Episode: Courtyard

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By Team Planet Green
Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:32

A couple in Toronto, Canada transformed an abandoned, bunker-like industrial warehouse into a green family sanctuary right in the heart of the city.  Designed as a home and studio, the dwelling features open-concept,multi-functional spaces and furniture. Green features inlcude smart ventilation, radiant concrete floors, and a courtyard that doubles as an outdoor living room.

Nestled on 40-acres in New York’s Catskill Mountains, this wedge-shaped, ultra modern chalet is made of natural, renewable, and recycled materials.  Designed to capture light naturally, the compact 1,800 square foot home features a wall of insulated, translucent windows.  It also boasts a panoramic deck, two-sided radiant fireplace, and a geothermal system for heating and cooling.

Have champagne taste but organic beer money? Live vicariously and check out the most luxurious eco-digs on Planet Green TV's World's Greenest Homes.


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