The Urcomante Rooftop Solar House by Urcomante Team

This is a house which was design by Urcomante Team for the European Solar Decathlon. The Urcomante house features walls and a roof covered in photovoltaic panels, while the inside is amply sunlit and adaptable, with interchangeable rooms. The rooftop solar array can produce an impressive 10 kWhrs of energy. It also features evacuated tube hot water heaters.

The side louvers can adjust to let the winter light in. It also block the harsh summer glare. The inside is broken into six modules. They can be reorganized to fit the occupants’ needs. The home’s construction materials were sensitively sourced — sustainable, locally harvested woods make up the structure. It is filled with insulation made of wool. The inclined roof also captures water.  Along with gray water reclamation, there may be no need for an incoming tap.

#Source from InHabitat