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Loblolly House By Kieran Timberlake Associates It is located in Taylors Island of the coast of Maryland, EEUU. This house is surrounded by loblolly pines and it is next to Chesapeake Bay. The house is built on a platform raised two meters above the ground on piles of loblolly pine leaving the area underneath mainly as parking space. The entire building was assembled on site in a period of six weeks. Elements that gives sustainability to this house: Materials: -Its prefabricated interiors finishes include fiber cement panels, cedar wood and birch plywood paneling, so the house is mainly built with natural materials. -An aluminum scaffold that serves as structural frame and as the connection for radiant floor heating, potable water, waste water, ventilation and electrical systems. This type of construction techniques and materials gives significant energy and construction time savings. Passive Solar-Green Roof: -A roof garden provides natural cooling during the summer and insulates the structure during the winter. -The hangar doors on the main wall absorb solar radiation during winter and allow wind to enter and circulate inside the house during summer. Prefabricated construction -Easy disassembly: the home’s structural versatility its justified by the little time needed for its disassembly. -The construction waste is very low because all the house components are prefabricated so there is no waste or debris.