Comfortable aging in place meets modern sensibilities for environmental living: that’s ROSE Cottage. “ROSE” stands for Renewable energy production, Occupant-driven special design, Sustainable building practices, and Energy-efficient construction, a net-zero energy residence exhibited by Bosch. At 3,300 square feet, the home is hardly a cottage. Its owner, Harold Turner of the architecture and engineering firm H.L. Turner Group, is very pleased with the home’s functionality. As the house website reveals, “It’s not a political design solution, it’s a conservative solution of minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency. It’s not about the points; it’s about the performance. It’s also about the dignity of human life and the possibilities of growing old and dying in your own home.”
Read the full article here: ROSE Cottage: A net-zero energy home for all seasons (and ages) | MNN – Mother Nature Network