Rotating Homes: Sun-Tracking Houses

0:00This is Corey, keeping Sydney in the know, you're listening to Sydney News today. Imagine building a house that follows the sun for warmth and winter. Blocks it in summer, catches breezes from any direction, and gives you views all. Around. That's exactly what Australian inventor Luke Everingham did back in 2006. He created a fully rotating home on a special platform that spins with the touch of an app. The design came from his late grandfather, an engineer who built turntables for trains. Everingham's setup uses a central bearing and 32 wheels on a steel track, with plumbing and wiring routed through the middle to handle full. Rotations. It makes everyday life easier too, like swinging the kitchen right next to your car for unloading groceries. Owners rave about the perks, especially slashing energy bills by about 50%. Everingham's family lived there happily until 2021 when they turned it into a wedding venue. Now they're planning to move back in and enjoy the comfort, first hand. Meanwhile, other rotating homes pop up around the world. There's the award-winning Jira Solae in Canberra,

1:05Australia, finished in 2013, which runs on quiet motors using less power than a one. 100-wob bulb. In New Zealand, engineer Don Dunic built one in the late 1990s that spins endlessly without issues after 26 years. Inter's keeps growing, like a Canadian couple who visited Everingham's place on TV and added the feature to their waterfront home for stunning. Sunset to moon rises. Costs vary, though, from around $150,000 extra for the mechanism to $350,000, which explains why these. Dream builds stay rare despite the global buzz. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. What is cooler than cool? A pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-I-solapellow.com