H ave you ever dreamt of a house that uses the sun as its source of light , power and protection ? Newport-based architect Brion Jeannette has . In fact , the use of the sun and natural resources unpins much of his work , if not all of it . Included in the architect ’ s portfolio is a luminous Mammoth Lakes home , which he claims “ gives a nod ” to traditional mountain architecture .
A pioneer of green design , Jeannette ’ s creative footprint dates back to the mid-1970s , when the California State Energy Commission recruited his help in “ drafting the first Title 24 Energy Codes .” It ’ s no surprise then , that his intimate team at Brion Jeannette Architecture shares his passion for “ original , environmentally friendly and innovative design .”
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