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GREEN BUILDINGSOUT-OF-THE-BOX
STAR DOME
General information• Business opportunity:
Patent RO 123358 B1 / 2011, entitled “Geodesic dome, method of construction of a geodesic dome and geodesic dome modules system”
• Owner: Florin DOBRESCU
[email protected]@stardome.ro
• Generic name: Star Dome
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Coverage of patent application
• Shape
• Connectors for geodesic dome (timber & composite materials)
• Construction method
• Modularity (the only modular geodesic dome with modular distributions in several symmetry classes)
Legal monopoly
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Added value
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Added valueBetter geodesic dome• Simpler
(few execution details)
• Stronger(structural redundancy ensures big resilience to structural damage)
• Easier to build(self-supporting structure, no scaffolding needed)
• Modular(unlike classical Buckminster Fuller domes)
• Cheaper(efficient cutting of panels)
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Added valueBetter building concept• Standardized
(only few types of components)
• Versatile(huge number of available configurations and development options)
• Customizable(plenty of space for creativity)
• Upgradeable(never to become obsolete)
• Deconstruct able(reusable as a whole or as parts, easy to repair and to refurbish)
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Added value
Suitable for both horizontal & vertical
developments
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Added value
Better prefabricated home
• Personal & funny
• Flexible & versatile
• Upgradeable & customizable
• Deconstruct able
• No value decay & high residual value
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Added value
Bionic development of human habitats
Domes Fractals Spirals
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Added value
Probably the Holy Grail of sustainable housing• Compliance with the demands of LEED, BREEAM & Cradle-to-Cradle
(C2C) standards
• Low environmental impact
• Energy efficiency
• Readiness to carry all green tech hardware, including renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal)
• Repeated life-cycles – reuse of the building and of the components
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Increased protection to climatic hazards• Extreme temperatures
(from polar to desert conditions)
• High winds (including hurricanes & tropical storms)
• Low speed floods (including hurricane waves)
• Flash floods & tsunamis (it acts as a life-saving equipment)
• Fire & tornadoes (as underground buildings)
Added value
Sunrise - Dunes of Merzouga - Erg Chebbi
Attribution: Dorcas Sinclair
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Added value
Amazing acoustics• High reflectivity of outer sounds
(see similarities with the F117 Stealth bomber)
• Good modal behavior(the irrational ratios between the lengths of the components ensure a low reverberation environment)
• A quiet indoor space • A space of harmony and meditation
(the golden ratio everywhere)
• Music loves the domes
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Added value
Life-nurturing space• An energetic environment
(due to the extensive use of the golden ratio,the sacred proportion of life, known by the Ancients)
• A feeling of expansion(specific to domes)
• A feeling of protection (like living in an egg)
• Intense stress relief • Relaxing sleep & lucid dreaming
Attribution: LennieZ
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The concept
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The concept
one rhombic face
Simplicity
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The concept
divided in 4 mirrored panels
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Simplicity
The concept
either for walls
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Simplicity
The concept
either for glazing
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Simplicity
The concept
3 types of beams
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Simplicity
The concept
x 30
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Simplicity
The concept
= 1 STAR DOME module
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Simplicity
The concept
Versatility3 placements
on one face
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The concept
3 placements
on the 5 angle corner
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Versatility
The concept
3 placements
on the 3 angle corner
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Versatility
The concept
3 positions
raised
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Versatility
The concept
3 positions
on the ground
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Versatility
The concept
3 positions
in the underground
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Versatility
3 major distributions
The concept
cubic
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Versatility
3 major distributions
The concept
icosahedral -
dodecahedral
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Versatility
3 major distributions
The concept
hexagonal
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Versatility
unlimited glazing
The concept
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Versatility
unlimited configurations
The concept
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Versatility
unlimited configurations
The concept
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Versatility
The conceptSustainability
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The concept
sustainable materials
local
renewablelow carbon footprint
lightweight
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Sustainability
The concept
sustainable materialswoodnatural fibersexpanded polystyrenedry wallsbituminous shinglesetc
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Sustainability
The concept
recycled materialstimber
cellulose
natural fibers
expanded polystyrene (pearls)
foundation concrete blocks
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Sustainability
The concept
reusable componentswood beamsOSB panelscurtain wallsinsulation blocksinsulation materialsstructured wiringwindowsetc
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Sustainability
The concept
reusable buildingnon-destructive disassembly
repeated life-cycles
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Sustainability
The concept
maximal solar gainpassive solar designintelligent blindssolar heatingsolar coolingPV
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Sustainability
The concept
solar heating
thermo siphon-based solution – the simplest alternative
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Sustainability
The concept
solar coolingabsorption refrigeration system
simple
no moving parts
reliable
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Sustainability
readiness to absorb green tech
The concept
huge functional reserve under the floor, able to accommodate massive hardwareready-to-use passagesunlimited upgradeswww.stardome.ro
Sustainability
readiness to absorb green tech
The concept
water managementcompost toiletsbiogasERV/HRVheat recovery from residual waterwww.stardome.ro
Sustainability
passive house & net zero energy
The concept
super-insulating envelope
ERV/HRV
solar gain
heat pumps
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Sustainability
complete removal from the environment
The concept
structure
insulation
foundation
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Sustainability
progressive development of the habitat
The conceptOrganic development
to have as much house as you need at a certain period of life
increase and decrease the number of modules
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flexibility
The concept
to be able to reconfigure the habitat, following your current needs www.stardome.ro
Organic development
upgradeability
The concept
both functional and visual
similarities with the IT
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Organic development
The conceptAffordability
easier
earlier in life
with lower risks
with lower financial costs
do-it-yourself philosophy
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The business
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The businessProduction franchise
licensing & know-how transfer
local manufacturing
mass production
unique platform
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The businessAssembly franchise
architects, engineers & contractors
customization
in-site activity
further development
success modelsWikimedia Commons
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The businessNetwork marketing
the home is the showroom
silent network marketing: “Do not sell! Answer the questions and make money!”
increased purchase comfort
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Horizontal developments
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Horizontal developmentsBuildings for costal areas
withstands hurricane wind- loads
withstands hurricane floods
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Horizontal developmentsBuildings for areas with extreme
weather
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high winds
extreme cold
extreme heat
unstable soil
natural reserves
Horizontal developmentsBuildings for areas with extreme
weather
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Horizontal developmentsHotelsmodular
on the sea shores or in river deltas
gradual development and exploitation
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Horizontal developmentsHotels
visually appealing
brand identity
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Horizontal developmentsHotels
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Horizontal developmentsRestaurants
visually appealing
brand identity
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Horizontal developmentsSpas
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Horizontal developmentsResorts
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Horizontal developmentsAffordable housing
modules have 5 m in diameter13,86 sqm per module0,5 m thick insulation500 EUR/sqm passive house
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Horizontal developments
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Affordable housing
Horizontal developments
50 sqm living-room by fusing 3 modules www.stardome.ro
Affordable housing
Horizontal developments
each module can provide 3 slices (dressing, bathroom, hall, etc)
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Affordable housing
Horizontal developments
more conventional appearance
maximized surface
conventional furniture
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Affordable housing
Horizontal developments
offering tool for the sales force available
automatic rendering
automatic pricing
Microsoft Office-based technology
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Affordable housing
Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for
emergency situations
reliability
compact kits
low technology dependence
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Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for
emergency situations
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Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for
emergency situations
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Horizontal developmentsHidden domes
domes can be masked with prism-shaped shading systems (louvers): cube, pentagonal prism, hexagonal prism, decagonal prism)
when construction codes raise demands regarding the outer appearance
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Vertical developments
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Vertical developmentsDomes made of domes
rhythm = 1
rhythm = 2
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Vertical developments
rhythm = 1
rhythm = 2
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Domes made of domes
Vertical developments
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Domes made of domes
Vertical developments
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Domes made of domes
Vertical developmentsSections of domes made of
domes
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Vertical developments
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Sections of domes made of domes
Vertical developmentsHelicoids with prismatic conventional
cores
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Vertical developments
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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores
Vertical developments
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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores
Vertical developments
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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores
Vertical developments
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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores
Vertical developments
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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores
Vertical developmentsPrisms in cubic symmetry
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Vertical developments
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Prisms in cubic symmetry
Vertical developmentsHexagonal oblique and vertical facades
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Niche products
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Niche productsAstronomical observatories
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Small productsPergola & gazebo
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Small productsPergola & gazebo
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Small productsPergola & gazebo
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Small productsPergola & gazebo
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Construction of the prototype
Rucar, Arges county, Romania2007-2008
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Construction of the prototype
• Diameter: 6.4 m
• Footprint: 31 sqm
• Surface: 28 sqm + 18 sqm
• Terasse: 40 sqm
• Insulation: 23 cm recycled polystyrene + 2 Al foils
• Outer panels: OSB + bituminous shingles
• Inner panels: dry walls
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GREEN BUILDINGSOUT-OF-THE-BOX
STAR DOME
