This Solar-Powered Home is Specially Designed for the Urban Environment
Katherine Pendrill — September 28, 2015 — Eco
References: solardecathlon.gov & fastcoexist
Students from the 'New York City College of Technology' recently submitted a proposal for a solar-powered home that is specially designed for the urban environment. While many architects have designed sustainable homes, these buildings often have a suburban or rural allure. This stackable structure is specially designed for growing cities such as New York.
The students call the solar-powered home 'D.U.R.A.,' which stands for "Diverse, Urban, Resilient and Adaptable." The sustainable home features a stackable design that makes it ideal for dense urban environments. The outside of each unit boasts angled solar panels, which are oriented in a way that maximizes the amount of energy they can absorb. The sustainable design means that the house is easy to heat or cool and has a relatively small carbon footprint.
The home's unique design demonstrates that eco-friendly architecture can be adapted to dense urban environments such as New York City.
The students call the solar-powered home 'D.U.R.A.,' which stands for "Diverse, Urban, Resilient and Adaptable." The sustainable home features a stackable design that makes it ideal for dense urban environments. The outside of each unit boasts angled solar panels, which are oriented in a way that maximizes the amount of energy they can absorb. The sustainable design means that the house is easy to heat or cool and has a relatively small carbon footprint.
The home's unique design demonstrates that eco-friendly architecture can be adapted to dense urban environments such as New York City.
Trend Themes
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Stackable Solar Homes — The trend of stackable and urban-focused solar-powered homes presents opportunities for architects and real estate developers to innovate the way buildings are constructed and designed in growing cities.
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Sustainable Urban Architecture — The trend of sustainable urban architecture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for designers and architects to create structures that are both green and adaptable to small urban spaces.
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Small Carbon Footprint Homes — The trend of small carbon footprint homes presents potential for manufacturers to develop innovative ways to create homes that can contribute to a more sustainable future for cities.
Industry Implications
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Architecture and Design — The architecture and design industry can leverage the trend of stackable and urban-focused solar-powered homes to create innovative and adaptable structures to meet growing city demands.
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Real Estate Development — The real estate development industry can take advantage of the trend of sustainable urban architecture to create eco-friendly and flexible living spaces suitable for small urban areas.
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Solar Energy Manufacturing — The solar energy manufacturing industry has an opportunity to create innovative and cost-effective solar panels suitable for stackable urban homes with angled surfaces that maximize energy absorption.
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