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GREEN BUILDINGSOUT-OF-THE-BOX

STAR DOME

General information• Business opportunity:

Patent RO 123358 B1 / 2011, entitled “Geodesic dome, method of construction of a geodesic dome and geodesic dome modules system”

• Owner: Florin DOBRESCU

florin.dobrescu@gmail.comflorin.dobrescu@stardome.ro

• Generic name: Star Dome

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Coverage of patent application

• Shape

• Connectors for geodesic dome (timber & composite materials)

• Construction method

• Modularity (the only modular geodesic dome with modular distributions in several symmetry classes)

Legal monopoly

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Added value

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Added valueBetter geodesic dome• Simpler

(few execution details)

• Stronger(structural redundancy ensures big resilience to structural damage)

• Easier to build(self-supporting structure, no scaffolding needed)

• Modular(unlike classical Buckminster Fuller domes)

• Cheaper(efficient cutting of panels)

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Added valueBetter building concept• Standardized

(only few types of components)

• Versatile(huge number of available configurations and development options)

• Customizable(plenty of space for creativity)

• Upgradeable(never to become obsolete)

• Deconstruct able(reusable as a whole or as parts, easy to repair and to refurbish)

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Added value

Suitable for both horizontal & vertical

developments

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Added value

Better prefabricated home

• Personal & funny

• Flexible & versatile

• Upgradeable & customizable

• Deconstruct able

• No value decay & high residual value

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Added value

Bionic development of human habitats

Domes Fractals Spirals

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Added value

Probably the Holy Grail of sustainable housing• Compliance with the demands of LEED, BREEAM & Cradle-to-Cradle

(C2C) standards

• Low environmental impact

• Energy efficiency

• Readiness to carry all green tech hardware, including renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal)

• Repeated life-cycles – reuse of the building and of the components

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Increased protection to climatic hazards• Extreme temperatures

(from polar to desert conditions)

• High winds (including hurricanes & tropical storms)

• Low speed floods (including hurricane waves)

• Flash floods & tsunamis (it acts as a life-saving equipment)

• Fire & tornadoes (as underground buildings)

Added value

Sunrise - Dunes of Merzouga - Erg Chebbi

Attribution: Dorcas Sinclair

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Added value

Amazing acoustics• High reflectivity of outer sounds

(see similarities with the F117 Stealth bomber)

• Good modal behavior(the irrational ratios between the lengths of the components ensure a low reverberation environment)

• A quiet indoor space • A space of harmony and meditation

(the golden ratio everywhere)

• Music loves the domes

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Added value

Life-nurturing space• An energetic environment

(due to the extensive use of the golden ratio,the sacred proportion of life, known by the Ancients)

• A feeling of expansion(specific to domes)

• A feeling of protection (like living in an egg)

• Intense stress relief • Relaxing sleep & lucid dreaming

Attribution: LennieZ

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The concept

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The concept

one rhombic face

Simplicity

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The concept

divided in 4 mirrored panels

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Simplicity

The concept

either for walls

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Simplicity

The concept

either for glazing

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Simplicity

The concept

3 types of beams

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Simplicity

The concept

x 30

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Simplicity

The concept

= 1 STAR DOME module

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Simplicity

The concept

Versatility3 placements

on one face

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The concept

3 placements

on the 5 angle corner

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Versatility

The concept

3 placements

on the 3 angle corner

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Versatility

The concept

3 positions

raised

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Versatility

The concept

3 positions

on the ground

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Versatility

The concept

3 positions

in the underground

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Versatility

3 major distributions

The concept

cubic

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Versatility

3 major distributions

The concept

icosahedral -

dodecahedral

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Versatility

3 major distributions

The concept

hexagonal

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Versatility

unlimited glazing

The concept

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Versatility

unlimited configurations

The concept

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Versatility

unlimited configurations

The concept

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Versatility

The conceptSustainability

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The concept

sustainable materials

local

renewablelow carbon footprint

lightweight

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Sustainability

The concept

sustainable materialswoodnatural fibersexpanded polystyrenedry wallsbituminous shinglesetc

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Sustainability

The concept

recycled materialstimber

cellulose

natural fibers

expanded polystyrene (pearls)

foundation concrete blocks

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Sustainability

The concept

reusable componentswood beamsOSB panelscurtain wallsinsulation blocksinsulation materialsstructured wiringwindowsetc

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Sustainability

The concept

reusable buildingnon-destructive disassembly

repeated life-cycles

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Sustainability

The concept

maximal solar gainpassive solar designintelligent blindssolar heatingsolar coolingPV

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Sustainability

The concept

solar heating

thermo siphon-based solution – the simplest alternative

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Sustainability

The concept

solar coolingabsorption refrigeration system

simple

no moving parts

reliable

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Sustainability

readiness to absorb green tech

The concept

huge functional reserve under the floor, able to accommodate massive hardwareready-to-use passagesunlimited upgradeswww.stardome.ro

Sustainability

readiness to absorb green tech

The concept

water managementcompost toiletsbiogasERV/HRVheat recovery from residual waterwww.stardome.ro

Sustainability

passive house & net zero energy

The concept

super-insulating envelope

ERV/HRV

solar gain

heat pumps

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Sustainability

complete removal from the environment

The concept

structure

insulation

foundation

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Sustainability

progressive development of the habitat

The conceptOrganic development

to have as much house as you need at a certain period of life

increase and decrease the number of modules

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flexibility

The concept

to be able to reconfigure the habitat, following your current needs www.stardome.ro

Organic development

upgradeability

The concept

both functional and visual

similarities with the IT

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Organic development

The conceptAffordability

easier

earlier in life

with lower risks

with lower financial costs

do-it-yourself philosophy

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The business

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The businessProduction franchise

licensing & know-how transfer

local manufacturing

mass production

unique platform

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The businessAssembly franchise

architects, engineers & contractors

customization

in-site activity

further development

success modelsWikimedia Commons

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The businessNetwork marketing

the home is the showroom

silent network marketing: “Do not sell! Answer the questions and make money!”

increased purchase comfort

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Horizontal developments

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Horizontal developmentsBuildings for costal areas

withstands hurricane wind- loads

withstands hurricane floods

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Horizontal developmentsBuildings for areas with extreme

weather

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high winds

extreme cold

extreme heat

unstable soil

natural reserves

Horizontal developmentsBuildings for areas with extreme

weather

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Horizontal developmentsHotelsmodular

on the sea shores or in river deltas

gradual development and exploitation

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Horizontal developmentsHotels

visually appealing

brand identity

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Horizontal developmentsHotels

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Horizontal developmentsRestaurants

visually appealing

brand identity

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Horizontal developmentsSpas

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Horizontal developmentsResorts

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Horizontal developmentsAffordable housing

modules have 5 m in diameter13,86 sqm per module0,5 m thick insulation500 EUR/sqm passive house

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Horizontal developments

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Affordable housing

Horizontal developments

50 sqm living-room by fusing 3 modules www.stardome.ro

Affordable housing

Horizontal developments

each module can provide 3 slices (dressing, bathroom, hall, etc)

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Affordable housing

Horizontal developments

more conventional appearance

maximized surface

conventional furniture

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Affordable housing

Horizontal developments

offering tool for the sales force available

automatic rendering

automatic pricing

Microsoft Office-based technology

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Affordable housing

Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for

emergency situations

reliability

compact kits

low technology dependence

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Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for

emergency situations

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Horizontal developmentsBuildings & shelters for

emergency situations

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Horizontal developmentsHidden domes

domes can be masked with prism-shaped shading systems (louvers): cube, pentagonal prism, hexagonal prism, decagonal prism)

when construction codes raise demands regarding the outer appearance

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Vertical developments

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Vertical developmentsDomes made of domes

rhythm = 1

rhythm = 2

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Vertical developments

rhythm = 1

rhythm = 2

rhythm = 2corners removedwww.stardome.ro

Domes made of domes

Vertical developments

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Domes made of domes

Vertical developments

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Domes made of domes

Vertical developmentsSections of domes made of

domes

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Vertical developments

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Sections of domes made of domes

Vertical developmentsHelicoids with prismatic conventional

cores

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Vertical developments

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores

Vertical developments

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores

Vertical developments

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores

Vertical developments

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores

Vertical developments

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional cores

Vertical developmentsPrisms in cubic symmetry

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Vertical developments

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Prisms in cubic symmetry

Vertical developmentsHexagonal oblique and vertical facades

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Niche products

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Niche productsAstronomical observatories

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Small productsPergola & gazebo

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Small productsPergola & gazebo

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Small productsPergola & gazebo

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Small productsPergola & gazebo

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Construction of the prototype

Rucar, Arges county, Romania2007-2008

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Construction of the prototype

• Diameter: 6.4 m

• Footprint: 31 sqm

• Surface: 28 sqm + 18 sqm

• Terasse: 40 sqm

• Insulation: 23 cm recycled polystyrene + 2 Al foils

• Outer panels: OSB + bituminous shingles

• Inner panels: dry walls

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GREEN BUILDINGSOUT-OF-THE-BOX

STAR DOME

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