STAR DOME

GREEN BUILDINGS
OUT-OF-THE-BOX

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.com
florin.dobrescu@stardome.ro

Generic name:
Star Dome

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Coverage of patent application

Legal
monopoly
Connectors for geodesic dome

Shape

(timber & composite materials)

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

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Added value

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Added value
Better 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 value
Better 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-toCradle (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)
Sunrise
Sunrise -- Dunes
Dunes of
of Merzouga
Merzouga -- Erg
Erg Chebbi
Chebbi

Low speed floods

(including hurricane waves)

Flash floods & tsunamis

(it acts as a life-saving equipment)

Fire & tornadoes

Attribution:
Attribution: Dorcas
Dorcas Sinclair
Sinclair

(as underground buildings)

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Amazing acoustics
High reflectivity of outer sounds
(see similarities with the F117 Stealth bomber)
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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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Guro Aspenes, SINTEF Petroleum Research

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Life-nurturing space
An energetic environment
(due to the extensive use of the golden ratio,
the sacred proportion of life, known by the
Ancients)

Attribution: LennieZ

A feeling of expansion
(specific to domes)

A feeling of protection

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(like living in an egg)

Intense stress relief

Relaxing sleep & lucid dreaming
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The concept

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The concept
Simplicity
one rhombic face

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Simplicity
divided in 4
mirrored panels

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Simplicity
either for walls

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Simplicity
either for glazing

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Simplicity
3 types of
beams

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Simplicity

x 30
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Simplicity
= 1 STAR
DOME module

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The concept
Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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Versatility
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The concept
Versatility
unlimited glazing

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Versatility
unlimited configurations

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Versatility
unlimited configurations

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Sustainability

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Sustainability
sustainable materials
local
lightweight
renewable
low carbon footprint

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Sustainability
sustainable materials
wood
natural fibers
expanded
polystyrene
dry walls
bituminous
shingles
etc

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Sustainability
recycled materials
timber
cellulose
natural fibers
expanded polystyrene
(pearls)
foundation concrete
blocks

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Sustainability
reusable components
wood beams
OSB panels
curtain walls
insulation blocks
insulation
materials
structured wiring
windows
etc

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Sustainability
reusable building
non-destructive
disassembly
repeated lifecycles

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Sustainability
maximal solar gain
passive solar
design
intelligent blinds
solar heating
solar cooling
PV

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Sustainability
solar heating
thermo siphonbased solution
the simplest
alternative

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Sustainability
solar cooling
absorption
refrigeration
system
simple
no moving parts
reliable

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Sustainability
readiness to absorb green tech
huge functional
reserve under the
floor, able to
accommodate
massive hardware
ready-to-use
passages
unlimited
upgrades

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Sustainability
readiness to absorb green tech
water
management
compost toilets
biogas
ERV/HRV
heat recovery
from residual
water

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Sustainability
passive house & net zero
energy

super-insulating
envelope
ERV/HRV
solar gain
heat pumps

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Sustainability
complete removal from the
environment
structure
insulation
foundation

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Organic development
progressive development of the habitat
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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Organic development
flexibility

to be able to reconfigure
the habitat, following your
current needs

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Organic development
upgradeability
both functional
and visual
similarities with
the IT
second-hand
market for
modules and
components

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Affordability
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 business
Production franchise
licensing & know-how
transfer
local manufacturing
mass production
unique platform

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The business
Assembly franchise
architects,
engineers &
contractors
customization
in-site activity
further
development
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success models

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The business
Network 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 developments
Buildings for costal areas
withstands
hurricane windloads
withstands
hurricane floods
releases the
building / the
modules out of the
solid foundation to
float freely in case
of a tsunami

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Buildings for areas with extreme
weather
high winds
extreme cold
extreme heat
unstable soil
natural reserves

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Buildings for areas with extreme
weather

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Horizontal developments
Hotels
modular
on the sea shores
or in river deltas
gradual
development and
exploitation

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Hotels
visually appealing
brand identity

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Hotels

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Restaurants

visually appealing
brand identity

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Spas

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Resorts

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Affordable housing
modules have
5 m in
diameter
13,86 sqm per
module
0,5 m thick
insulation
500 EUR/sqm
passive house

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Affordable housing

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Affordable housing

50 sqm living-room by fusing 3 modules

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

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Affordable housing
more
conventional
appearance
maximized
surface
conventional
furniture

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Affordable housing
offering tool
for the sales
force available
automatic
rendering
automatic
pricing
Microsoft
Office-based
technology

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Buildings & shelters for
emergency situations
reliability
compact kits
low technology
dependence

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Buildings & shelters for
emergency situations

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Buildings & shelters for
emergency situations

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Hidden domes
domes can be
masked with prismshaped 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 developments
Domes made of domes

rhythm = 2
rhythm = 1

rhythm = 2
corners removed

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Domes made of domes

rhythm = 2
rhythm = 1

rhythm = 2
corners removed

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Domes made of domes

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Domes made of domes

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Sections of domes made of
domes

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Sections of domes made of
domes

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Helicoids with prismatic conventional
cores

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Prisms in cubic symmetry

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Prisms in cubic symmetry

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Hexagonal oblique and vertical facades

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Niche products

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Niche products
Astronomical observatories

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Small products
Pergola & gazebo

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Small products
Pergola & gazebo

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Small products
Pergola & gazebo

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Small products
Pergola & gazebo

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Construction of the
prototype
Rucar, Arges county, Romania
2007-2008

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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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STAR DOME

GREEN BUILDINGS
OUT-OF-THE-BOX