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THE MODERN WORLD
House of the future

HOUSES IN THE FUTURE are likely WALL CONSTRUCTION
to be more environmentally friendly
Cellulose fiber Vertical batten
and energy-efficient than older insulation
dwellings, by making better use Plasterboard SIDE AND REAR
VIEW OF THE
of materials and intelligent control
INTEGER HOUSE
systems. The Integer house was Vertical batten
designed by Cole Thompson
Red cedar
Associates, Bree Day Partnership,
boarding Noggin
and Paul Hodgkins Associates, and
Single-glazed
built in conjunction with the Building
Skirting board sun room
Research Establishment in the UK.
One of its key features is a large sun
room that warms one side of the Breather Floating floor
paper
house. Extensive use is made
of recycled, natural, and renewable
materials and energy. The walls are Cables and
ducting
made from timber and insulated with
fiber from recycled newspaper; waste
Wooden
water from the bathrooms is saved
boarding
and used to flush the toilets; and Gutter collects
a wind turbine and solar panels rain water for use
in the yard
contribute some of the electricity
requirements. Many elements were
prefabricated off-site for ease of Composter for
recycling kitchen
construction. The Integer house uses waste
only half the energy and a third less
water than a traditionally built house.
FRONT VIEW OF THE INTEGER HOUSE Passive stack
vents from
Turfed roof helps bathroom Automatic
to regulate louvers cool
temperature sun room

Small
windows
reduce heat
loss

Red cedar
walls that do
not require
painting or
staining

Intelligent electronic Hatch for home
door-lock deliveries

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