at’s cooler than a rotating house? One whose solar panels produce
five times the energy the house uses. That’s pretty incredible,
considering that even zero-energy structures are rare.
German architect Rolf Disch built the home, called Heliotrope, to follow the sun throughout the day. The structure features triple panes of thermally insulated glass to strike a balance between letting light in and keeping the house cooler inside.
A giant 6.6-kilowatt-capacity rooftop solar panel called the Sun Sail slurps up the rays of energy, pumping them into the home and grid. Solar thermal collectors on balcony railings act as water heaters and radiators. On cloudy days, the house can be heated with wood chips and solar thermal heating.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Rotating Solar House Generates Five Times The Energy It Consumes
Author: Matylda Czarnecka
