Nano House
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The Nano House was named to be the worlds smallest sustainable house.
The Nano Living System is a Swiss made "green
" pre-engineered concept for residential use that presents an innovative and sustainable architectural proposition. The design based on the combination of using pre-engineered SIP
s (made from cement fiberboard, recycled light gauge steel and polyurethane
foam), creation of flexible spaces (through Nano Living Systems' "Suspending Technology") and use of renewable energy
systems. This suggests an optimistic and environmental solution for the global housing issue of very small living spaces at extremely high prices.
The "Nano House" can be used by a family of four in an area consisting of just 25 square metres (269.1 sq ft). This is made possible by the incorporation of the "suspending technology," which nearly doubles the living area within this space by transforming what is common living space by day into two separate bedrooms by night. The "suspending technology" can be used in new construction and can also be adapted to be used in existing structures, for example hotels, studios, dormitories and very small housing.
The Nano Living System is a Swiss made "green
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
" pre-engineered concept for residential use that presents an innovative and sustainable architectural proposition. The design based on the combination of using pre-engineered SIP
Structural insulated panel
Structural insulated panels , SIPs, are a composite building material. They consist of an insulating layer of rigid polymer foam sandwiched between two layers of structural board...
s (made from cement fiberboard, recycled light gauge steel and polyurethane
Polyurethane
A polyurethane is any polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate links. Polyurethane polymers are formed through step-growth polymerization, by reacting a monomer with another monomer in the presence of a catalyst.Polyurethanes are...
foam), creation of flexible spaces (through Nano Living Systems' "Suspending Technology") and use of renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
systems. This suggests an optimistic and environmental solution for the global housing issue of very small living spaces at extremely high prices.
The "Nano House" can be used by a family of four in an area consisting of just 25 square metres (269.1 sq ft). This is made possible by the incorporation of the "suspending technology," which nearly doubles the living area within this space by transforming what is common living space by day into two separate bedrooms by night. The "suspending technology" can be used in new construction and can also be adapted to be used in existing structures, for example hotels, studios, dormitories and very small housing.