Eco Factor: Sustainable dome house by Domespace Homes.
Manufactured by Domespace Homes, the Solaleya Dome House is a solution to the ever growing demand for clean electricity and sustainability. Designed by Patrick Marsilli, the Dome House is a futuristic house that hosts a variety of features that makes it stand out from the rest. The overarching roof features skylights for bright, sunlit interiors.
The house rests on a mechanical structure that allows it to rotate 360 degrees, thereby maximizing sun absorption by the roof mounted solar panels. Ninety percent of the house is made from FSC-certified wood, and eco-friendly cork has been used for insulation. The Dome House also wins our heart on security as it has been designed to withstand category 5 hurricanes and earthquakes up to magnitude 8 on the MSK scale.
The Dark Side:
Apart from allowing the solar panels to get the most out of the sun, the rotation of the house will make things uncomfortable for those who live inside it.
Via: Trendir
I would argue that the Earth turns much too slowly to make such rotation uncomfortable, except for the fact that the front door will be in a different place in the morning compared to the evening. The real dark side is the amount of energy that would get spent on the rotation, and trying to run flexible plumbing that won’t leak.
Phaedrus, I was wondering the same thing - how much energy is spent on rotating the home in comparison to the amount of energy the solar panels absorb?
Actually, if you used static electricy in the motor/engine that allows the dome to spin you could, have it spin without a cost to you, because it would generate it’s own energy. Just like the Solar Panels.
