The Maui home was designed to support Hawaii's initiative to implement 100 percent clean energy across the archipelago by 2045.
Submitted at Mar 16, 2018, 9:23 AM
Design consultancy LifeEdited has built a home on the Hawaiian island of Maui as a model for sustainable, non-condominium living. The home was completed last year to showcase methods for building, furnishing and managing a home with the lowest possible environmental impact. . 
The building is completely self-sufficient, with a combination of design features and technology that save and produce energy and collect and store rainwater. With up to 70% of global carbon emissions linked to the construction, operation and assembly of buildings, the project is a representation of how we can reshape our future, starting with life at home. 
The home is equipped with efficient LED lights and a low-energy air conditioning system. Windows and sliding doors are made from a high-performance composite called Fibrex, while the roof tiles are partially composed of recycled materials. 
Thin solar panels cover the roof, collecting 10,550 watts of energy to power the house and charge a 1973 Volkswagen that has been converted to an electric car. A Blue Ion 2.0 energy storage system, installed in the garage, acts as a battery. The water of the rain is collected from the roof, filtered and stored in an external tank. The Maui home was designed to support Hawaii's Clean Energy Initiative, which aims to implement 100 percent clean energy across the island chain by 2045.
