Duke students designed this Smart Home to be adjustable, ground-breaking, environmentally sustainable and scientifically integrated. The construct should attain at least Gold LEED official recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
A few of the home's features consist of:
- A green roof containing live plants that will protect the home from the cold of winter and the heat of summer. The roof's soil also pre-filters water removing impurities picked up from the surroundings.
- Two solar power systems, together with a solar thermal unit on the roof that helps heat water for showers and dishwashing, and photovoltaic panels in the front of the house which convert sunlight into electricity that powers lights in the dorm.
- Two rainwater gathering structures to water the property and provide water for toilets and the clothes washing machine.
- Lumber that was gathered from sustainable forests, and trim that includes Southern yellow pine from the Duke Forest.
- DensArmor Plus® drywall, a new generation of paperless drywall designed with a humidity-resistant substance to resist mold.
- Fiber optic wiring all over the home that supplies the dorm with the capacity for spectacular internet speeds up to 40 Gigabytes per second.
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Disclaimer: The above Real Estate information was provided by Vincent Martinez, Realtor for the #1 Real Estate offices in New York and the #4 office in the USA. Vincent Martinez is a Certified Realtor Short Sale Professional by the Long Island Board of Realtors (L.I.B.O.R.) and a member of Prudential Douglas Elliman - Licensed Real Estate Broker. Vincent Martinez does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog post and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information here represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author. Smart Homes Of The Future - Dorm At Duke University Copyright © 2009 By Vincent Martinez, All Rights Reserved.
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