Completed in 2012, The Glassrock 0.home in Cold Spring, NY, is a prototype of environmentally responsible living. developed by Glassrock Properties. The home is a product of the collaboration between Timothy Barry and River Architects, guided by the goals and values of carbon-neutral living, a priority of Glassrock Properties. This LEED Silver Certified home is 90% off the grid, and has the distinction of being carbon-neutral. The state of the art heating and cooling system from Daikin Altherma implements high-efficiency heating and cooling pumps, as well as heat exchange ventilators, to maintain a comfortable climate with little to no energy waste. Photo-voltaic panels provide passive energy, while structurally insulated panels (SIPS) and triple-glazed windows create an airtight environment to minimize energy loss.
The design of this home is not only meant to eradicate energy waste- it is also simple, modern, and beautiful. The lower level is sided with black rain screen panels, causing the structure to disappear into the background, giving the upper level the appearance of floating. The moss-green screens on the upper level blend in with the verdant forest surrounding the house. These rain screen panels prevent moisture damage to the exterior walls, and require zero maintenance. The architectural butterfly roof highlights the sweeping horizontal line of the house. Inside, high ceilings and bright, open spaces create a loft-like feel in the middle of the forest.
Every Tuesday is Art Tuesday here at Adafruit! Today we celebrate artists and makers from around the world who are designing innovative and creative works using technology, science, electronics and more. You can start your own career as an artist today with Adafruit’s conductive paints, art-related electronics kits, LEDs, wearables, 3D printers and more! Make your most imaginative designs come to life with our helpful tutorials from the Adafruit Learning System. And don’t forget to check in every Art Tuesday for more artistic inspiration here on the Adafruit Blog!
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Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
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Every Tuesday is Art Tuesday here at Adafruit! Today we celebrate artists and makers from around the world who are designing innovative and creative works using technology, science, electronics and more. You can start your own career as an artist today with Adafruit’s conductive paints, art-related electronics kits, LEDs, wearables, 3D printers and more! Make your most imaginative designs come to life with our helpful tutorials from the Adafruit Learning System. And don’t forget to check in every Art Tuesday for more artistic inspiration here on the Adafruit Blog!
