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Open Source House principles
The eight Open Source House principles
| Locally embedded The design is embedded in the local cultural context (e.g. socially and economically); it can be produced locally, aims at improving local employment and know-how and strives to minimize the need for import and transportation. |
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| Design the whole life cycle The future disassembly and material-use are an integral part of the design. All organic and technical materials can be separated. Natural resources are renewable. |
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| Climate The design makes optimal use of its location and surrounding climate conditions in order to minimize energy consumption. |
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| Size The design adheres to local building standards. Elements are transportable and re-usable (e.g. elements of house ‘A’ are exchangeable with elements of house ‘B’). |
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| Structure The load-bearing structure is separated from the demountable building skin. |
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Connections All connections between the components and the structure are dry and demountable. This makes re-assembly easy and clean. |
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Installations All installations must guarantee a flexible organization of the household and provide a sustainable way of living. The installations are smart, safe, upgradeable and adapted to the local ecology. They can function independently from the structure and skin. |
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Open Source Share All designs and ideas will be published and shared on www.os-house.org to inspire others. Others may use, improve and adapt them. For that purpose designs, drawings and presentations are made in a clear, reproducible manner. |
