August 22nd in Green Building by Dusty . Leave a comment.
Super Green Rotating Home
The race is on to create the most efficient homes. We’re now to the point in eco-evolution that homes are becoming mini power plants. It’s not longer enough to just make a home without a carbon footprint, we’re now able to build homes that produce more clean energy than they consume.
The home, dubbed “Heliotrope” actually rotates to collect the maximum amount of solar energy. With a giant solar array on the roof and eco-friendly design throughout, the home produces five-times more energy than it uses.
Of course the home also includes energy saving features such as a waste-water filtration system and a rainwater collection system on the roof.
Fit for any eco-geek, this home is just one more step on the path to environmental restoration.
August 24, 2010
Cyrus,
This is a very interesting and cool design for home building. Hopefully these concepts will soon become more mainstream.
September 29, 2010
Whilst I applaud any designs that cut energy usage and generate their own renewable I do despair at these designers practicality.
Whilst some features can be adopted by the mainstream many features would not even get past planning here in the UK.
Payback time for the current cost outlay also does not make it attractive for most people only diehard greenies(with plenty of money)
Lets hope some of this tech does filter down.