Patent ID: 8549801

Claim:
A dwelling comprising: a) an exterior wall, having a bottom portion and a top portion, said exterior wall defining a dwelling perimeter, and wherein said top portions of said wall are substantially on the same plane about said perimeter so as to define a horizontal; b) a roof disposed upon and attached to said top portion of said wall, said roof having a pitch that forms an angle with respect to said horizontal, said angle being any angle in the range of between about fifteen degrees and about thirty degrees, based on geographical latitude according to the formula: roof angle=[(Latitude on Earth's surface)×0.75]+3 degrees; c) a plurality of photovoltaic panels attached to said roof, said photovoltaic panels having an output that provides a source of DC electricity; d) a plurality of interior walls, configured to define separate rooms within said dwelling; e) a backbone cable present within said dwelling, said backbone cable having a plurality of branches, said branches having ends that are accessible in said separate rooms; f) a plurality of functional devices, comprising independently at least any two devices selected from the group consisting of: an outside weather station, a fire alarm system, a security alarm system, a power inverter, a climate control system, motion sensors, temperature sensors, a telephone system, dwelling lighting, an entertainment system, and a DC to AC current inverter, said functional devices being connected to and in electrical communication with said backbone cable, and being configured to receive inputs from, and optionally provide outputs to, said backbone cable; and g) a microprocessor having input and output ports, connected to said backbone cable in effective electrical communication therewith, and configured to receive inputs and provide outputs to said functional devices.