Expansive, shady outdoor deck space encourages outdoor living, not A/C dependency.
Although it feels open and uncluttered, the core manages to contain the ductless HVAC, built-in storage, all wet/mechanical functions and a tuckaway wall bed.
FIU named the house perFORM[D]ance because its autonomous systems “dance” with performance and “adjusts systems in response to user and environmental needs and in real time.” perFORM[D]ance was also among the seven competitors achieving perfect net-zero energy with an 8.9 kW 28-panel PV system.
The team’s excellent Web site shows how everything comes together. The modular house is steel-framed and prefabricated in two sections. Those deep porches and operable floor-to-ceiling glass walls enable this one-bedroom home to live much larger than its 780 sq. ft. It’s also fully accessible. FIU expects perFORM[D]ance to achieve LEED-platinum status.
All wet/mechanical functions—kitchen, laundry, bath and HVAC—are in the central core, minimizing wiring and plumbing runs. The core concept permits a ductless HVAC system and also offers storage. Open living spaces surround the core.
Sensibly for a sun-belt design, keeping heat out is key. North-facing floor-to-ceiling windows give this home an open air pavilion feel. FIU cites Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guest House as precedent: “This house employs many of the concepts that were important for the design of the perFORM[D]ance House.”
The ropes and pulleys controlling Rudolph’s canopy/shutters may have inspired FIU, but the students’ blending of sophisticated technologies brings perFORM[D]ance to life.
GREEN FEATURES
> PV Panels. The home achieves net-zero energy use with 28 PV panels producing 8.9 kW.
> Energy Monitoring. An automated system monitors energy consumption and “adjusts systems in response to user and environmental needs and in real time.”
> Canopy/Shutters. A real takeaway from perFORM[D]ance House are the canopies that shade the home’s mostly glass door and window openings. Louvers control light and shade. The canopy rolls down like a garage door to transform into a metal shell protecting the home.
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