架构师提供的文本描述。“绿色概念之家”是位于华盛顿贝尔维尤的一座两层楼高的单户住宅。这座2，840平方米的房子有一套现代设计，由丈夫和妻子大卫·黄和梁美莉共同拥有、设计和建造。该房屋由Modus V工作室建筑师设计，于2009年9月破土动工，并于2010年9月完工。

Text description provided by the architects. The “Green Concept Home” is a two-story single-family residence located in Bellevue, Washington. This 2,840 sqf house has a contemporary design and is owned, designed and built by husband and wife team David Huang and Millie Leung. Designed by Modus V Studio Architects, the house broke ground in September 2009 and was completed the following year in September 2010.

该项目旨在建设一个环境友好和可持续的家园，推动我们的社会走向更可持续的生活。该房屋实施了许多绿色设计概念-包括结构绝缘板、雨水收集系统、太阳能热水加热器、无油箱热水加热器、热回收通风器、辐射地板加热、太阳能定向、能源之星电器、能源之星金属屋顶、能源之星窗户、低流量水固定装置、无VOCs油漆、可再生和环保材料以及耐旱景观。我们的目标是尽量减少能源和水的使用，最大限度地为居民提供舒适，并创造一种全面和可持续的生活方式。

The project aims to build an environmentally friendly and sustainable home that moves our society towards more sustainable living. The house implemented many concepts of green designs – including structural insulated panels (SIPs), rainwater harvesting system, solar hot water heater, tankless hot water heater, heat recovery ventilator, radiant floor heating, solar orientation, Energy Star appliances, Energy Star metal roof, Energy Star windows, low-flow water fixtures, no VOCs paints, renewable and environmentally friendly materials and drought-tolerant landscaping. Our goal is to minimize energy and water usage, maximize the comfort for the residents and to create a holistic and sustainable way of life.

 © Millie Leung

(C)梁美莲

在建筑过程中也特别注意尽量减少废物和回收大部分废物。废物以95%的改道率被送往当地的回收设施。

Special care was also taken during construction to minimize waste and to recycle majority of the waste. The waste was sent to a local recycling facility with a 95%+ diversion rate.

 floor plan

绿色概念之家，我们也把它命名为“H-House”，它有一个以字母“H”的形式形成的平面图。这座房子被分成“H”的东翼和西翼。西翼由客厅、厨房、餐厅和办公室等“公共”空间组成。这是一个非常开放和崇高的空间，高天花板(20英尺)以上的客厅和办公室俯瞰客厅。不同的房间之间没有墙，所以白天的活动就成了一个很大的空间。这个空间充满了来自南方和北方的光线，同时也屏蔽了西方的太阳。房子的东侧由“私人”空间组成，如所有的卧室、客房、机械室和车库。与另一个机翼相反的是，东翼是非常封闭、保护和亲密的，成为家庭晚上休息的空间。清晰地将白天活动空间与夜间休息空间分开的设计策略使得采暖区域易于分离。它还提供了一个隔音部分的房子-客厅/厨房-和卧室。

The Green Concept Home, which we also nick-named the “H-House”, has a floor plan that takes a shape of the letter “H”. The house is separated into Eastern and Western wings of the “H”. The Western wing consists of the “public” spaces such as living room, kitchen, dining room, and office. This is a very open and lofty space, with high ceiling (20 ft) above the living room and the office overlooking the living room. There are no walls built between the different rooms, so it becomes a great space that the day activities are carried out. The space is filled with lights from Southern and Northern exposure, while shielded from Western suns. The Eastern wing of the house consists of the “private” spaces such as all the bedrooms, guest room, mechanical room and garage. Contrary to the other wing, the Eastern wing is very enclosed, protected, and intimate, becoming the space where the family will rest at night. The design strategy of clearly separating the day-activity spaces with night-resting spaces allow for an easy separation of heating zones. It also provides an acoustic barrier between the noisier part of the house – the living room/kitchen – and the bedrooms.

 © Millie Leung

(C)梁美莲

在整个项目的准备过程中，我们进行了深入的研究和成本比较，力求在不牺牲功能、舒适性和风格的情况下，尽可能让绿色成为可能。

Throughout the project’s preparation, we have done intensive research and cost comparison, striving to make going green as affordable as possible without sacrificing functionality, comfort and style.

这个项目的另一个目标是分享我们学到的信息和经验教训。在我们的研究、设计、准备和建造过程中，我们已经在我们的项目网站www.green概念thome.com上记录了收集到的信息和经验教训。我们还在建筑期间安排了免费的教育公众参观。通过这样做，我们希望提高公众对绿色建筑的认识。

Another goal of this project is about sharing information and lessons we have learned. Throughout our research, design, preparation and construction, we have documented information collected and lessons learned on our project website www.greenconcepthome.com. We have also arranged free educational public tours during construction. By doing so, we hope to increase public awareness on green building.

虽然全国各地已经建造了许多优良的绿色示范房屋，但需要建造更多的绿色示范房，直到有足够的机会让每个人都有机会体验为止。我们希望，通过媒体宣传和教育介绍，我们能够尽自己的力量提高公众的认识，以鼓励今后更多的绿色建筑和更环保的环境。

Although many fine green demonstration houses have already been built throughout the country, there needs to be many, many more of them, until there are enough so that virtually everyone has a chance to experience them. We hope that through media outreach and educational presentations, we can do our part to increase public awareness to encourage more green buildings in the future and a greener environment for generations to come.

 © Millie Leung

(C)梁美莲