Samsung kits out floating eco home in London's St Katharine's dock

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Samsung kits out floating eco home in London's St Katharine's dock

Sanitov Studio chooses Samsung home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile devices for the launch of its sustainable floating home

LONDON, August 3rd, 2012—Samsung UK and Sanitov Floating Homes announce the launch of Inachus, an innovative and sustainable floating home. Offering a revolution in urban living, Inachus is fully equipped with Samsung home appliances and consumer electronics products, including its latest refrigerator, washing machines, floorcare, cooking products, tablets and LED TVs.

Inachus, which takes its name from the Greek River God, is part of Sanitov Floating Homes’ ongoing Future-Cities project, which looks to actively integrate the River Thames into the urban fabric of London, through sustainable living. This is the first home in what will become a floating community of individually customised homes based on the design of Inachus.

Inachus is one of around only 40 dwellings in the UK to carry Energy Level 5 status and is set to become one of the most sustainable homes in London – representing a new way of urban living. Inachus is able to achieve the equivalent of zero heating, ventilation and lighting carbon emissions through:

  • · The use of sunlight and heat created by its occupants and equipment to warm the house, which accounts for the greater part of heating during the year
  • · High-performance insulation (an airtight envelope), triple glazing and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
  • · Rainwater / grey-water harvested for cleaning the boat and for watering an internal green wall
  • · A sophisticated wireless system that controls heating, lighting and audio for the whole house, enabling independent levels in each individual space

Robert King, Vice President, Consumer Electronics, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland, said: “We are delighted to be working with Sanitov Studio to launch this innovative concept. Our products are closely aligned with the ethos of Inachus and the floating home complements Samsung’s own vision for providing consumers with cutting-edge, smart and eco-friendly appliances to suit their lifestyle

Alexander Høst, Sanitov Studio, commented: “We are excited to be launching Inachus in partnership with Samsung and its cutting-edge technology and hope Londoners will embrace our holistic design approach which draws on this technology together with biology, cultural studies and philosophies to bring together this brand new concept.”

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