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An innovative prefab design is the Solaleya Home. Solaleya homes actually rotate to track the sun in order to use passive solar energy for heating. This rotation is highly energy efficient, provides a constant change of scenery, and brings warming natural light into the living space. The structure is made of a central pillar and arches, giving the home excellent hurricane and earthquake resistance. It is also Energy Star rated and is truly the house of choice for anyone who follows the sun all year round.

Property Description

 

These revolutionary dome shaped structures emerged in the mind of French builder/visionary Patrick Marsilli in the late 80?s. Since then the houses have become uncompromising habitat to over 100 families and businesses across the world, building their homes from Europe to Taiwan and more?

Totally green, Domespace Homes are 90% made of wood which allows using less energy to build the house than other material like steel or aluminum and reduce the level of radioactivity and electromagnetism inside the house.

 

Hurricane and earthquake resistant. The structure, made of a central pillar and arches offers unparalleled integrity and no perpendicularity to the seismic ray. Domespace homes are recognized by specialists and proven to resist a seismic event of magnitude 8 on the MSK scale. Also, its aerodynamic shape gives very little resistance to high wind and so far allowed it to resist to a Cat.5 Hurricane.

 

Energy efficiency is one of the main concerns today and Domespace Homes offers a unique solution to it: the home is actually capable to rotate to the sun, using passive solar energy by slowly turning the entire home towards the sun to heat it or away from it to cool it down. The rotation is imperceptible from inside the house and can be operated with a simple touch of a remote control.

 

The homes come in various sizes and models: From 829 sq.ft to 7,158 Sq.ft. The option of a non-rotative model is also available. Dome shaped homes have been used over and over throughout time as human always looked for the best and most adapted environment to live and bloom. Because of their affinity to natural forms, Domespace Homes integrate perfectly with the earth and appeal to people around the world with a desire for balance and wellbeing. Solaleya is betting on beautiful and unique homes that create an interior of warmth, conviviality and light while responding to the desire of many people concerned with using materials and technology that respect our fragile planet and resist to its extremes.

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