It's a carbon negative and zero energy sustainable home

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By Laura CowanJun 13, 2022, 3:30 pm228 pts
In the Netherlands, a house called Silky Black House by Joris Verhoeven Architectuur was built to be carbon negative, aiming to be zero energy. The black home is named after its Shou Sugi Ban charred wood exterior, which is an ancient Japanese burning technique for protecting wood. The charred facades lend this…

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