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Photo gallery of the LCCM Demonstration House
Photographer: Koichi Torimura / Date: February 25,2011 / All rights reserved
 

The south side. Solar power generation panels and solar water heater panels on the roof. Wooden louver boards are stored to take sunlight indoors on a winter day.


 

The south side. Glass doors are opened to let in fresh air and wooden louver boards are closed to shade sunlight.


 

The north side. A heat pump water heater and a household fuel cell beside the entrance. Those two equipments are set up for experimental use. Either of them is to be selected in real life.


 

The living and dining space on the first floor. Wooden louver boards are closed.


 

The living and dining space on the first floor. Wooden louver boards are stored. The stairs are seen.


 

Looking south from the living space, which can be partitioned from the veranda with three glass sliding doors.


 

Looking south from the dinning space.


 

The kitchen and the dinning space on the first floor. A lower-capacity air conditioner is seen at the upper left.


 

Looking around the entire first floor from the southwest end.


 

The inside of the ventilation tower over the entrance. The shutters can be closed at air conditioning.

 

The veranda on the first floor. A part of plaster tiles is detachable to let in fresh air from the under floor. The plaster tiles have the effect of reducing heating load with their thermal storage in winter.


 

Looking around the entire second floor from the southwest end.


 

The second floor.The floor can be partitioned with movable panels to meet the needs, such as air conditioning.


 

The veranda on the second floor. Slits are made on the floor.

 

Children's rooms on the second floor, which can be partitioned at bedtime.


 

The main bedroom (near side) and the working space.


 

The first floor. Many LED ambient lights are used.


 

The Main bedroom (left) and a children's room. An opening section at the upper center leads to a ventilation tower.


 

The south side at night.


 

The north side at night.

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