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Solar Home in Chatsworth, California
In Southern California, where sunshine is abundant, Carl Harberger, a homeowner in Chatsworth, built a solar-powered home with special thin-film rooftop panels.The home's 24-kilowatt installation will power lighting, eletronics, air conditioning and all the water, in addition to running the forced air heating system, clothes dryer and oven. Carl Harberger designed the house that has a curved rooftop. He chose the flexible thin-film panels because they can accomodate the home's curved surfaces. Some attractive pictures of this solar home, photographed by Ricardo DeAratanha, are shown below.
The article, "Thin-film solar panels: A flexible way to use the sun's rays", appeared in the Los Angeles Times.
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Thin-film solar panels cover the curved roof of this home in Chatsworth.
A patio filled with sunlight
Photo Credit: Ricardo DeAratanha, Los Angeles Times
Zillow Gives us a Look at the Future Home of 2015
Photo Credit: Zillow
According to Erika Riggs of Zillow, the new homes of 2015 will be smaller and the focus will be on more efficient heating and cooling in addition to the use of ceiling fans to distribute heat evenly.
Photovotaic panels on the roof will generate electrical power and galvanized siding will help to insulate the house to be energy efficient.
Read article in Yahoo Real Estate: New Homes of 2015
