Living in the Future
It all started with the question of what a future without a need for fossil fuels in architectural structures would be like. The target is a house designed for the future, which will set the building standards for 2020. Besides passive house technology, a new, more highly developed building concept will lead the way into the future. This building concept is not only based on energy efficiency, but, more importantly, on solar energy production. These basic requirements form the basis for three theses regarding living in future:
- The place where a person lives should be a good fit for that person. The modern way of life changes very quickly. Therefore, the rooms should be able to be easily altered in order to fulfill the homeowner’s needs. The house should be comfortable, low maintenance, and a place of tranquility in this fast-paced world.
- The building services engineering, control system, and construction should mesh with the architecture of the house to create one homogenous unit. The buildings should offer a high degree of flexibility so that the lastest technology can be integrated at any time.
- Energy: High energy effiency must be achieved—the house itself should produce all of the energy it needs. The house is designed with environmentally compatible materials and functions in an ecologically sustainable way by conserving resources and using a nominal amount primary energy.
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Three Theses on Living in the Future |
