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Hudson Passive House 

Photographer: Peter Aaron 

Architect/Designer: BarlisWedlick

Client: BarlisWedlick

Location: Claverack, NY

Shoot Date: 
June 07, 2011 
A breakthrough in green residential design, The Hudson Passive Project is a passive house in Claverack, NY, in the picturesque Hudson Valley. As a passive house, the home will embody today’s highest standards for smart energy use and conservation by virtually heating and cooling itself. The barn-inspired structure will be complete by October 2010, and will achieve near zero energy consumption without the use of solar panels, wind turbines or other site energy systems.
Aesthetically, this project represents a radical departure within the green architecture movement. Instead of the starkly modern design one might expect, the three-bedroom house has the easy appearance of an old stone barn, inspired by the historical structures in the region. Inside, graceful bow-arch beams of southern pine—25 feet at their apex—frame an open, loft-like floor plan. A south-facing wall of glass at one end appears to be a late addition to a century-old structure and lends the house a distinctly modern feel.
”During the design process, we kept coming back to the core concept: It’s not the technology, it’s the architecture,” said Wedlick. “We want to empower industry practitioners and homeowners with the understanding that better-built, better-designed homes can be a powerful and relatively simple way to conserve our nation’s resources.” 
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