Here’s a home designed to resist all manner of natural disasters and climatic conditions while operating as a carbon neutral residence.  Currently under construction, the Hi’ilani Eco House project, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, is designed to stand as a shining example of an environmentally sustainable home.

When completed, the house will stand as an expression of “Carbon Neutral Living Architecture.”  All energy, water, and cooling and ventilation requirements will provided by the architecture of the house itself.

The Hi’ilani House design was created by Robert Mechielsen of Studio RMA.  When completed the project will feature the latest materials and techniques to ensure optimal environmental integration.

The Hi’ilani house is designed with SCIP technology, with inverted, butterfly roofs designed to act as the water catchment system while maximizing solar energy collection.  The house is designed to be fully off the grid, with a 10kw solar photovoltaic installation, and is located atop a knoll on a site with sweeping ocean views.   The roofs are oriented in such a manner that the solar panels will maintain optimum solar exposure.  Natural cooling and ventilation systems are provided by the positioning of the roofs relative to the trade winds, utilizing negative air pressure.

The house is being built to comply with the LEED for Homes certification process.  The termite-proof, hexagon-shaped concrete structure is designed to withstand the worst storms and disasters Mother Nature can dish out whilst operating off-grid and carbon neutral.

A key element of the home’s construction is the use of Tridipanel construction system (construction photo above), wherein concrete is sprayed over a prefabricated core.