Article source: Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, Architect

The clients, a retired couple well into their “golden years,” wanted a modest, private, and very modern house that would embrace their deep commitment to environmental stewardship and personal health. The solution is a Net Zero Passive courtyard house that was the star of a recent Green Homes Tour throughout the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel “Triangle” region in central North Carolina.

Image Courtesy © Allen Weiss

• Architects: Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, Architect
• Project: Happy Meadows Courtyard House
• Location: Pittsboro, NC
• Photography: Allen Weiss
• Owners: Phil and Velma Helfaer
• Year completed: 2014

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