The buildings, especially our homes in which we spent our days protect us from nature's extremes, yet they also affect our health and environment. As the environmental impact of buildings become more apparent, an environmental friendly approach in design is needed.
Known as green design, this principle basically aims to increase the efficiency with which buildings use resources (energy, water, materials) while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's life cycle (wikipedia).
Tree Hill House was designed by QB Architects for a green design competition in Sentul, Bogor, Indonesia, 2008. Selected as winner nominee in professional category, Tree Hill House tried to use comprehensive green design principles.
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