As the European Solar Decathlon heats up in Madrid, the Napevomo House is turning heads for its very unique tack on design. The team, composed mainly of students from Arts et Métiers Paris Tech, has combined two powerful technologies into a single system that heats the house and provides electricity at the same time. That would explain the unusual parabolic mirror sprouting from the top of the building, as if it were the Jetsons’ vacation home. The green roof and wall system brings the design back down to earth, and the overall effort results in a very comfortable home that produces all of its own power and requires zero outside energy.
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