Futuristic Home Decoration Innovations

 

The progression of technology has given us so much, especially when it comes to home design innovations. There are various home décor innovations we can see now in modern homes. For modern homes focusing on environmentally friendly innovations, these houses have non-toxic materials – making them healthy shelters both inside and outside. Here are some of the modern and environmentally friendly innovations used:

For the walls, Eco-Lumber Co-op feature Western red cedar paneling. These are derived from forests that they certified to be responsibly managed.

For the refrigerators, it has the Evolution 800 edition of Bosch which projects 16% more energy. This makes it more efficient as compared to the set standards for federal energy.

For the flooring, Natural Cork features cork planting. This came from naturally regenerating tree barks and doesn’t have formaldehyde.

For the lighting, Permlight features recessed LED lights. These lights can draw 33% electricity as compared to the cheap compact fluorescents.

For the heating, Apricus’ solar ware heating collector set up on the roof features radiant heating tubes. This can snake through the concrete floors and warm even the interiors of your home.

Since home technology continuous to come up with big advances, the future still has so much to offer:

For the lighting, they used halogen or incandescent lighting in the past having 10 to 20 lumens per watt only. At current, most homes use compact fluorescent lighting with 35 to 70 lumens per watt. As for the future, it would be light emitting diodes with 70 to 100 lumens per watt. Explanation – Oscillation of bundled semiconductors’ electrons produce light. Although some LEDs have already achieved the compact fluorescents’ efficiency, they’re now on the way to even exceeding it. This should be possible in a span of 2 years.

For the windows, they used single panes that were .76 solar heat gain coefficient. At current, most home use double glaze, Low-E windows that are .25 solar heat gain coefficient. As for the future, it would be transition metal swithables that are .04 to .50 solar heat gain coefficient. Explanation – A small electric current will be able to convert the thin film from a transparent to a mirrored and squelching solar heat gain coming from the outside. This would be through the cooling season and then retaining the interior warmth even during the heating season. The estimated time frame for this is 3 years.

For the home insulation, they used fiberglass batt insulation with a 3.3/inch resistance to heat flow. At current, most homes use the expanded polyurethane insulation with a 6.2/inch resistance to heat flow. As for the future, it would be vacuum insulated panels with 30/inch resistance to heat flow. Explanation – The airtight panels having evacuated cores can take advantage of the Thermos bottle principle. This is still in the works so more research is actually required in order to move the panels into home construction. The time frame for this is still 10 years from now.

For the toilets, they used standard ones that had 3.5 gallons per flush. At current, most home use the dual flush with 1.6/0.8 gallons per flush. As for the future, it would be self-cleaning toilets with .05 gallons. Explanation – By applying fine mist into the ultra-slippery nanotech coating of the toilet, residual waste as well as bacteria can be cleaned off the toilet. However, advances and more research are needed in order to reduce the amount of water being used. The time frame for this innovation is still unknown.