Green houses – good for the earth and the eyes

A new exhibition at the Yale School of Architecture features building green houses and the know-how needed.

“The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design,” presents what living and being green means to different architects.

The group takes photos and models of twenty green houses worldwide, among them the United States, Australia, the Netherlands.

Each piece is accompanied by descriptions of their eco-features, such as earth-insulation and natural environments.

The exhibition is designed to evoke thought that green architecture can also be aesthetically pleasing. Studies are showing the energy efficient buildings often fail to function as they claim; this means that green architecture can be expensive and eco-features are dropped to save money.

This group of architects, then, are focusing on the successes of the industry.

“The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design,” through Oct. 16 at the Yale School of Architecture, 180 York Street, New Haven; (203) 432-2288 or www.architecture.yale.edu/arch_gallery. Admission is free.

Image courtesy of architecture.yale.edu