October 17, 2008
100K House Taking Shape in Philadelphia
In East Kensington at the corner of Susquehanna and Amber streets, a remarkable project is taking shape: the 100K house. Simply put, a Philadelphia development firm called postgreen is trying to see if they can build a modern “green” house for a thrifty $100,000. If they are successful, their design could provide the blueprint for countless more sustainable Philadelphia homes that are cheaper than their non-green counterparts. Amazing.
Thanks to the crew at streettalkin.com for putting this video together for us!
www.postgreen.com
100khouse.com
While we’re on the topic of sustainable housing, you’ll want to go check out Clean Break this week as part of Design Philadelphia. From October 17 to 30, a temporary prefab “neighborhood” in Philadelphia will offer a fresh view of what the city might look like in the near future.
Clean Break
Free
October 17-30, 2008
Daily, 11:00-7:00
313 South Broad Street at Spruce, Philadelphia
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October 17, 2008, 10:26 am
Ruth Harvey says:
Like that you’re working on this. We are a retired couple in our late 60s and want a green house on one floor so we don’t have stairs to deal with. Can you do that for 100 thousand?
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