If a zombie apocalypse were to happen tomorrow, the Windcatcher House is where you'd want to be.
Built by students from the University of Colorado at Denver using rammed earth and local clay, the Windcatcher House is a 1,100 square foot, two-bedroom home that supplies all of its own climate control, power and water needs. This is achieved through a clever passive design that regulates temperature and air flow into the home, a wind tower which generates energy and an extensive rainwater collection system.
Self-Sustaining Houses
The Windcatcher House Operates Completely Off the Grid
Trend Themes
1. Self-sustaining Houses - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home construction industry by creating eco-friendly, off-grid houses that can meet all their own energy and water needs.
2. Passive Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the architectural industry by developing passive design techniques for regulating temperature and air flow in buildings.
3. Rainwater Collection - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the water management industry by creating efficient rainwater collection systems for residential and commercial buildings.
Industry Implications
1. Home Construction - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home construction industry by creating eco-friendly, off-grid houses that can meet all their own energy and water needs.
2. Architecture - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the architectural industry by developing passive design techniques for regulating temperature and air flow in buildings.
3. Water Management - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the water management industry by creating efficient rainwater collection systems for residential and commercial buildings.