Free Energy House

[Machi]

Hi All
this is a real marvelous thing.

Veljko Milković is the ideological creator (author) of this self-heating eco-house concept with the reflecting surfaces and the owner of this eco-house in Novi Sad (Serbia), Aleksandar Nikolić did a construction project for presented eco-house.

It has been shown that the energy savings in this solar sod house are 85%, tenants are very satisfied with accommodation, and the construction costs are less than the construction of the over-ground house. This type of house was the first to have both a high degree of construction savings and heating savings.
Instead of a traditional roof, ecological house has a layer of soil, protecting the house from low winter and high summer temperatures. In addition, walls are protected from erosion. Ecological house does not require deep foundation, large area for heating material, heating installations etc.

http://www.veljkomilkovic.com/EkoKuca2Eng.html#eco-house_video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfio6mnZVX8&feature=related

Savings in heating is based on reflecting surfaces i.e. surfaces that reflect direct and diffuse radiation of the Sun (around 80%). These are glossy coats (of lacquer and paint), aluminium foils and metal sheets on hard surface. You can also use milk-white paint, which is also acceptable since there is not much diffusion loss because the reflecting surfaces are positioned next to the window.
The upper reflecting surface is built into the eaves of the object and is fixed. The lower one is positioned under the window and can serve as a shutter.

   
This is the future

[Solomon111]

This house won the prize. I watched on television.
For me is particularly appealing way how the house fits into natural environment.
I think that is characterized by high energy efficiency...

[Solomon111]

The upper reflecting surface is built into the eaves of the object and is fixed. The lower one is positioned under the window and can serve as a shutter.

Special attention should be paid to reflecting surfaces, since they are the cheapest solar device which, in addition to heating, also increases the presence of light within the object.

Glossy foils, metal sheets and coats on hard surface can be positioned on upper or lower part of the house. Upper reflecting surface is fixed and built into the eaves, and the lower one is movable and can be used as a shutter.

Reflecting surfaces are the cheapest solar device which, in addition to heating, also increases the presence of light within the object. Eco house in Novi Sad (Serbia), for example, had savings in lightning of 30%.

[onthecuttingedge2005]

that is a very nice house.

I think building a house on top of pillars would be cool too because the ground below the house could increase plant life on this planet, usually the ground below normal foundations is dead.

[jadaro2600]

Why are modern and energy efficient homes so damned ugly!

Same goes for the cars.  Has anyone stopped to think about this . . . artistic visions and engineering efficiency rarely meet anymore.

Show me an energy efficient home that doesn't look like a half-buried pile or a box car and things may start being adopted, meanwhile:

Covenants on properties sold to us require aesthetic value in order to maintain realative value in the neighborhood.

These things MUST be dealt with prior to building anything and not being sued - atleast, here in the US.