# Sustainable Renovated Homes This House from the 1930s Gets Redone and Brought to the Modern Age By Gurveer Brah | Published 2015-08-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-renovated-home References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/1930s-traditional-home-becomes-modern-open-residence/) & [behnisch](http://behnisch.com/projects/category:sustainability) When building a new home or fixing up an old one, eco-friendly materials are slowly becoming one of the most important considerations and this is exemplified in this sustainable renovated home. 'Behnisch Architekten' took on a 1930s home and transformed it into a modern house that blends the original home with a new structure that completely reinvents the home. The architects removed the double pitched roof on the second story and created a secondary area for that features a transparent glass box with floor-to-ceiling windows for a more open feel. They also featured sustainable renovations "to reduce the carbon footprint [they] used prefabricated laminated wood and geothermal heat pumps to reduce energy usage." For temperature regulation, triple glazed windows were also installed and a metal shutter system on the second floor to reduce UV rays from entering the sustainable renovated home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Europe, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Materials:** Opportunity for businesses to develop and market sustainable building materials that reduce environmental impact. - **Transparent Glass Boxes:** Opportunity for innovative architecture firms to incorporate transparent glass boxes into home renovations, creating a more open and modern feel. - **Energy-efficient Technologies:** Opportunity for companies to develop and provide energy-efficient solutions, such as geothermal heat pumps and triple glazed windows, for sustainable home renovations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction Materials:** Construction companies can focus on producing and supplying eco-friendly building materials to meet the growing demand for sustainable renovations. - **Architecture:** Architects and design firms can specialize in incorporating transparent glass boxes and other modern architectural elements into home renovations. - **Energy Efficiency:** Companies specializing in energy-efficient technologies can provide solutions and services for sustainable home renovations, such as geothermal heat pumps and triple glazed windows. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptive Family Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-ordinary-house.md) - [Sustainable Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twin-pitches.md) - [Renovated Multi-Gen Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/n7-bretscha-house.md) - [Sustainable Country Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-oaks-farm.md) - [House Renovation Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearth-house.md) - [Modernist Home Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhaus-budapest-apartment.md) - [Modern Heritage Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denton-reserve.md) - [Victorian Home Modular Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meadow-road.md) - [Green Cladding Modified Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denton-house.md)