In the United States, single-family homes dominate housing—even as they pose environmental issues with significant carbon emissions from construction and operation. This session will showcase a climate-positive home intended for constrained infill sites within the existing urban fabric.
In partnership with Aro Homes, Olson Kundig will present a strategy utilizing a prefabricated off-site fabrication/on-site assembly strategy. You'll hear how the Aro Home—assembled in 45–90 days—achieves better-than-net-zero energy use with an embodied carbon offset in 15–20 years and gray water reclamation strategies cutting water use by 50%.
Join this session to hear lessons learned from the first built homes and discuss incorporable strategies.
Learning Objectives
- Delve into the climate challenges posed by the current housing stock and current typical approach to single family housing designs.
- Discover the real-world carbon advantages of a prefabricated off-site fabrication and on-site assembly strategy.
- Learn about structural and material choices that can reduce embodied carbon in single family homes.
- Gain insights into a combined embodied and operational carbon approach that provides a roadmap to climate neutral housing.