Design Technologies

There are 2 design technologies which are only recently becoming popular but are great for the enviornment. One of them has been around for quite awhile while the other is only now up and coming in design.

The first of the new technolgies is of course Geothermal heating and cooling. This idea which has been around since ancient times in Rome, involves using the ground to store cooler air underground. A wonderful example of this would actually be a public school in Idaho, North Central Junior High is actually using this technology to heat and cool the entire school. It is actually only one of the many green design features the school uses but is certainly one of the most interesting.



The second Technology is solar power, which is finally coming down in price to be implemented but does so much for the environment. Solar power uses of course the energy from the sun to provide power to buildings. It has largely not been seen in the residential design sector due to the cost it would be to implement it. Many homes today are beginning to use solar power and are even getting to the point that they are actually able to return energy into the power grid.