Comments on: Green Roofed Cooper Point House Blends Into Big Sur

By: Inhabitat » TREETOP OFFICE: Eat Your Heart Out, Cubicle Warrior

Inhabitat » TREETOP OFFICE: Eat Your Heart Out, Cubicle Warrior — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:30:51 +0000

[...] Bay in Bellingham, Washington, his lofted cube serves as a workspace and guest room, and it has a green roof on top [...]

By: TAB

TAB — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:09:49 +0000

A couple winters ago, I took a hike with a friend from Andrew Molera Park in Big Sur and was stranded on the wrong side of a river. Unprepared, we hiked around 15 miles, and when it was pitch dark we were seriously considering risking drinking river water when we saw a warm light glowing about a mile away…it was the house at cooper point! I\’m sure the couple living there was terrified, as knocking on the door requires trespassing, but they gave us water and a ride to the road. Can\’t believe it\’s in Inhabitat now. The house is immaculate from the inside, lots of tactile stimulation with nice surfaces and beautiful lighting. Nice work!

By: Hayden

Hayden — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:35:49 +0000

I have seen sod roofing and I have seen environmentally green homes, however this one takes the cake. The fact that the owners cut their energy consumption in half is simply mind blowing to me. I noticed the large windows for natural sunlight, and that the owners are using solar energy to reduce emissions. What impresses me the most is how modern the house looks, as it blends into the grass hill. Once again thinking environmentally the roof provides insulation, which is what all homes should be doing! The designers of the home approached this project looking at every angle to make the home environmentally friendly and I don’t understand why many others do not follow in the footsteps. Currently I am in high school, and I am working on instigating my family into thinking green (examples so far are turning off lights, opening windows, reducing water running time, decrease transportation use if the distance is walkable). One big question that I have as a student in Environmental Science is how to make larger steps as a family, or in this case an environmentally green home without a large cost. I live in a very urban area, and hope to set an example in green living for friends and relatives.