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Sustainable Prefab California Roll House for Desert Environment Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:31 PM PDT A stylish sustainable design of prefab house was designed by Christopher Daniel. It was specially design to adapt with desert environment with harsh living condition. Modularity, energy efficient features were become some important points to achieve high sustainability, especially in an extreme environment condition like a desert. This eco friendly construction was built in futuristic design. The exterior was made from fibre-reinforced plastic, supported by carbon trusses. Its shape is just like a sheet of plastic that is rolled, and leaving a platform-like space for outdoor activities. The plastic material is energy efficient and can help deflecting the sunlight to prevent over heating. The glass panels were also used, and the transparency can be electronically controlled. This also supports on controlling the house’s temperature and natural lighting.   This sustainable house was designed as modular house, and can be easily dismantled when needed, so it is portable. To maximize the space, the main door was designed to be automatically operated by hydraulic system, in sliding mechanism, inspired by automotive design industry. As it is portable, the skylight and windows can be set at preferred orientation to achieve optimal natural lighting. The bedrooms are separated by curtains or bookshelves to provide privacy. Prefab design and portability should always chosen to provide minimum site disturbances. In this case, portability also provide solution when the extreme environment is coming and the inhabitants are not enjoy with it. ref

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