The electrical which is comprised of solar panels, two grid-tied inverters, and a smart load panel by C-E-Systems Inc. which tracks the home’s energy and consumption rates in real time. The HVAC combined systems of water tanks for thermal storage, advanced computer automated controls, and two solar thermal systems provide continuous indoor comfort that is reliable, finely controlled, and incredibly energy efficient.

In profile, the five cedar-clad volumes that comprise the 2,000 square foot main house may evoke the diagonal, shingled cottages of the Edward Larrabee Barnes–designed Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. The municipality in which Island 254c sits only allows construction of one building and one sleeping cabin on the property. Maple floors throughout were milled from century old logs recovered from the bottom of Georgian Bay.The sleeping cabins are built in a 16-inch balloon frame, while the public room features turned fir columns topped by steel moment connections bolted to timber beams and purlins.

Working to develop affordable housing for the future, Fabi Architects has come up with a prototype house dubbed the “House of the Future”. Equipped with an array of photovoltaic panels, the house will be its own renewable energy power house. In addition to the 55-square-meter photovoltaic array, the house carries a solar thermal system that provides hot water, a controlled ventilation system with heat recovery, a rainwater harvesting system that provides water for irrigation and toilet flushing.

The natural elements enter the residence, changing gradually in colours and being filtered at the top of her volume. The access is tangent to the curve and the spaces refer to the interior, while the public space of the living room, being transparent, sees outside with a view to the thicket.

This house in the Bayview suburb of Sydney is currently for sale. The 4 bedroom/5 bathroom house is the result of four years of planning and two years of construction, and was based on the famous Kaufmann house in Palm Springs, California. With 5 split levels, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, cinema, a dual lane 20 metre vanishing edge lap pool,chefs kitchen, stone fireplace, professional gym, 3 car garage, 1 acre of gardens & lawn, championship lawn tennis court, double height ceilings, integrated audio visual & lighting and dozens more deluxe features.