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the modern world
house of the future

HOUSES IN THE FUTURE are likely WALL CONSTRUCTION
to be more environmentally friendly
and energy-efficient than older Cellulose fiber Vertical batten
insulation
dwellings, by making better use Plasterboard SIDE AND REAR
of materials and intelligent control VIEW OF THE
INTEGER HOUSE
systems. The Integer house was Vertical batten
designed by Cole Thompson
Associates, Bree Day Partnership, Red cedar Noggin
boarding
and Paul Hodgkins Associates, and
built in conjunction with the Building Single-glazed
sun room
Research Establishment in the UK. Skirting board
One of its key features is a large sun
room that warms one side of the Breather Floating floor
house. Extensive use is made paper
of recycled, natural, and renewable
materials and energy. The walls are Cables and
made from timber and insulated with ducting
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
contribute some of the electricity in the yard
requirements. Many elements were
prefabricated off-site for ease of Composter for
construction. The Integer house uses recycling kitchen
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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