Zero House From the Future is Totally Green, Off-Grid November 13, 2007

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Not only is this Zero House by architect Scott Specht completely green, automatic and self-sufficient, but it looks so badass it could've come out A Clockwork Orange. That extra wide roof holds a slew of high-efficiency solar panels that let you say goodbye to electricity bills, powering the whole house and storing up enough extra energy in its batteries to keep everything running for a week, even if every single day is cloudy. That's just the beginning.

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The house holds its water in a 2700-gallon roof cistern, and the sheer weight of all that liquid pushes water through the plumbing. When you flush the toilets, it all ends up in a compost container in the basement, which digests all that stuff organically, relieving you of attaching your abode to any sewage pipes. Goodbye, civilization.


Even so, this house is highly civilized unto itself, with LED lighting built into the walls and ceiling, using very little power and lasting 100,000 hours without changing a single bulb. It's off-the-grid living, in gorgeous style. Cantilevers, anyone? -Charlie White

[Architechnophilia, via Yanko Design]

Comments

The design doesn't wow me (I like modern but that's a bit too much like some cargo containers stuck together) - but I really like the concept.

Here in the UK the problem is land - although I suspect if you could afford the house, you could probably find the £500,000 for the plot!

posted-by Marc | November 13, 2007 6:55 PM

Out of all the weird concept houses I've seen so far on Giz, this is one I actually like. But, as Marc has said, it all boils down to the plot of land it is anchored to; and I'm not no Michael Fish, but would those solar panels last during a strong storm?!!

posted-by Dave | November 13, 2007 10:38 PM

its really great to see these concept homes, but what difference does it make if they wont be available any time soon.

posted-by WZC | November 14, 2007 2:56 AM

"would those solar panels last during a strong storm?"


But who's to say there's going to be a strong storm?

(Brass Eye reference)

posted-by patg | November 14, 2007 10:23 AM

How green is it really? Consider the manufacturing of solar panels, the batteries and their disposal, the metals which go into making this box. These take an heavy upfront environmental cost.

posted-by Muthu | November 15, 2007 8:57 AM

Has the architect taken into account extreme weather conditions - wind in particular. That roof looks as if it could lift in very windy conditions.

posted-by Peter Legge | November 15, 2007 10:49 PM

PEOPLE PEOPLE....
whats all this bad moufin about. all of this must have cost alot and the architect must have been very good to get this job, so he must have taken weather and all that crap into account. people aren't just ready to live like this and not everyone has $dosh$. but it will happen soon befor its too late.

posted-by NO need to NO | November 22, 2007 2:01 PM

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