The walls in a Postgreen home are carefully insulated, windows are triple-paned, and water is heated by solar power. The air is filtered and conditioned to promote optimal health. Inside your Postgreen home, you will breathe easy, live comfortably and save hundreds of dollars on utility bills.
Solar Hot Water Heater
Rooftop Solar Panels
Rooftop Solar Panels
The Postgreen concept emphasizes a return to simplicity, but the homes are anything but austere. On the organization’s website, you can design, customize, and price your own home choosing finishes for your flooring, lighting, furniture, and even landscaping. The site even allows you to choose upgrades and design a home that meets your tastes and preferences.
Two point Five beat Entrance/Living Space
Two point Five beta Kitchen
Postgreen’s first project was the 100k House which was built for less than $100 per square foot. The home proved that it is possible to build sensibly and sustainably without compromising comfort and style and won the prestigious Project of the Year award from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) this January.
The Award Winning 100k House
Some of the groups other projects include the Skinny Project, which consisted of three LEED Platinum homes designed on lots measuring just 13’ wide; the Passive Project of homes built to the extreme standards of German energy efficiency; Two point Five beta, a loft townhouse in East Kensington; and four loft townhouses in Fishtown called Avant Garage. The group will soon break ground on the corner of 16th and Moore Streets to create reNewbold; a community of 16 row homes, two condos, and a retail space that will all be built to satisfy LEED Platinum standards.
The exterior of Two point Five beta (under construction)
Postgreen and their construction company, Hybrid Construction, are hoping to expand into energy efficient retrofits and renovations as well as rentals. The group is always seeking qualified investors as part of their Residential Project Investment Program which allows lenders to buy land, fund construction, and earn interest on the final sale.
With a mayor focused on sustainability and some 40,000 lots in desperate need of renovations and responsible design, Postgreen is primed to reinvent the way Philadelphia lives.
