Self-Heating House Runs on Straw

Mar-18-14 A house designed by a team of Japanese students creates its own heat through the fermentation of straw.

The process, known as agricultural fermentation, takes place as dried straw is composted in acrylic cases inside the house. The straw is stored inside transparent window shelves in the summer, which release cooling moisture as the straw dries. During the cold winter months, the straw is moved indoors for composting and heat generation. The composting follows the Japanese bokashi technique, producing very low odor, and can generate 86⁰F for up to four weeks.

Designed as part of the Recipe to Live project, the house was created to follow the cycles of the dairy farming town Taiki-cho, which has a great many straw pastures.

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