Tiny houses from wind turbines

Tiny houses from wind turbines

The Swedish energy producer and supplier Vattenfall teamed up with the Dutch architecture firm Superuse in order to develop an innovative concept for recycling wind-turbine huts in the life data into environmentally friendly tiny houses.

Today's wind turbines have an average lifespan of around 20 years and dismantling represents a number of challenges for recycling their materials.

While some parts, such as steel towers and blades, are now partially reused, the hondula – the top of the turbine, which houses its mechanical and electrical components – are difficult to recycle.

As a result, this unique and somewhat extraordinary project aims to transform these hondulas into small houses, perfect for environmentally friendly life.

A first prototype called Nestle has already been put together, which offers 36 m² living space with a modular living area, a mezzanine sleep area, a kitchen and a bathroom.

With regard to the energy, this house uses a heat pump heating system and solar collectors for self -supplying energy. The house also benefits from increased insulation with triple glazing and a ventilation system with heat recovery.

The prototype was built using a gondola that had been in operation at a height of about 100 m at the Gols Windpark in Austria for 20 years. The dimensions are approximately 4 m wide, 10 m long and 3 m high. The interior facilities are partly made of recycled materials, including a table made of a wind turbine blade.

In real terms, this type of home could be used for temporary or emergency accommodation as well as for primary residences for those who prefer minimalist, environmentally friendly life.

In addition to this project, Vattenfall is 100% of its wind turbine blades until 2030. After all, this strategy will also extend to crooks. – AFP Relaxnews

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