Energy efficient house on the water

If you ever thought about housing on the water, but exclude the option with a boat, there is a more fashionable alternative for you. The Italian architect Giancarlo Zema, known for his insanely extravagant megayachts and exotic underwater recreation complexes, has teamed up with EcoFloLife , a London-based company that specializes in “ecological floating structures”, to create an energy-efficient 92 sqm floating house made from recycled wood and aluminum. The design promises to be aesthetic and more like a house than a boat.



The project is called Waternest 100 and focuses on self-sufficiency. According to the company, “the world around us is becoming chaotic and conformist, which creates the need for environmentally friendly homesallowing to live in complete independence from others and in harmony with nature, respecting and admiring it. The constant change of climate and the rising level of seas and rivers compels us to choose environmental self-sufficiency in matters of housing. ” In other words, it may be possible to protect the Earth by descending from it to another surface - covering 70% of the planet.

The Waternest 100 is only 10 meters wide and 5 meters high, and the roof is covered with solar panels with a total area of ​​60 square meters, capable of generating 4 kW of electricity in sunny weather in the middle of the day, which exceeds the performance of most typical solar installations. Hatches, balconies and windows offer a great view of the beauty of the outside world, wherever you swim. The interior may include a living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, or another scheme, depending on the needs (office, bar, restaurant, shop and exhibition space).







As for logistics, the company says that the WaterNest 100 does not require a ship's permit or other complex licenses. As soon as you decide to choose such an ideal vacation spot for yourself, you just need to request a simple permit from the local shipping office for swimming in inland waters. The house can be delivered to a point near the place of stay, and then towed to the final destination. EcoFloLife recommends choosing a place with "calm waters" - a river, lake, bay or atoll.



Skeptics note that the hull of each boat needs to be maintained, and it is unclear whether Waternest will need to be pulled out of the water for this, and if so, how. It may also not be so easy to tow your home wherever you want. You can only imagine a conversation with the regionalization department.

And taking into account the initial price of $ 54,000, such self-sufficiency will not cost you cheaply, although living expenses (and, probably, the absence of real estate tax) make the house affordable in the long term.