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Compact House The Cube Project, conceived and built at the initiative of a scientist Mike Page’s (Mike Page) from the University of Hertfordshire, in theory, could solve the problem of high cost of housing throughout the world.
The house is absolutely self-contained and covers an area of only 9 square meters. Designed it for a comfortable stay of one or two people. If desired, it can be easily transported to another place.
Despite the small size (3h3h3-meter), The Cube Project can boast just two floors and three separated zones (at the rank of full rooms, they do not pull). On the ground floor there is a small “living room”, the second – kitchen, bedroom (with a king-size bed) and bathroom with shower.
In cold weather, it is heated by heat convector. Lighting rooms done with LEDs, and they feed on batteries, which, in turn, recharged by solar panels mounted on a roof.
However, that does not depend on the vagaries of weather, the house is still recommended that you connect to the mains. Also on the list of requirements was listed connection to cold water, which means that in an open field of this mansion will be little benefit.
The main objective pursued by Mike Page, when the project was to minimize the energy consumption needed to provide comfort in a building. Compared with the conventional one-bedroom apartment The Cube Project saves on utility payments to $ 1, 600 per year.