The Knowlton School at The Ohio State University houses three academic sections: Architecture, Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning. The school offers undergraduate and masters level degree programs in each discipline as well as a PhD in City and Regional Planning. The school offers a unique academic environment at The Ohio State University by fostering a community of inclusion, engagement and service while providing students access to all the resources of a large top-ranked University.
Knowlton Hall, dedicated in 2004, is a state-of-the-art facility for the Knowlton School and is home to the Banvard Gallery, the M/I Homes Foundation Materials/Fabrication Laboratory, an experimental roof garden space, the 50,000-volume Architecture Library, the Knowlton School Digital Image Library, and the KSA Café.
I have often been in awe as I fly over cities and regions on my travels. As I look down through the window of the plane amazed by the artistic and practical layout of the cities I am flying into. Breathtaking.
@n7app I think the question to ask contractors in your area is do you have the expertise to build around the principles of passive solar design and a tight building envelope? 5 months of research tells me: 1) SIPS for walls and roof provide highest R value and high cost efficiency. 2) Solar gain windows on the south side will heat your home for free. 3) Thermal mass inside your home store that heat. Ex: concrete, stone, water. 4) Use small heat recovery ventilation. 5) A small woodstove.
Are there any companies that will actually design and build such a home? We are looking forward to build a home in Washington State. We hope to build in an energy efficient way.
