Patent ID: 8833012

Claim:
A residential structure, comprising: a foundation having a foundation load weight and a floor load bearing surface; a floor having a floor load weight and a panel load bearing surface, the floor connected to the floor load bearing surface of the foundation; a roof having a roof load weight and a roof load bearing surface; a load bearing panel having a panel load weight, the load bearing panel comprising a top surface and a bottom surface spaced apart by opposing side surfaces, the top surface and bottom surface both connected together by the opposing side surfaces; the top surface of the load bearing panel connected to the roof load bearing surface; the bottom surface of the load bearing panel connected to the panel load bearing surface of the floor; the roof, the floor and the foundation connected together by the load bearing panel, wherein: a. a top surface load of the load bearing panel comprises at least the roof load weight; b. a bottom surface load of the load bearing panel comprises at least a summation of the roof load weight and the panel load weight; the load bearing panel comprising: a. a plurality of frame members comprising a top frame member, a bottom frame member and opposing side frame members, the top and bottom frame members connected together by the opposing side frame members; b. a transparent sheathing layer bearing surface on the top frame member, the bottom frame member and the opposing side frame members; c. a transparent sheathing layer having a top edge, a bottom edge and opposing side edges, the top edge, the bottom edge, and the opposing side edges spaced apart by parallel first and second opposing sides; d. a panel bearing surface on the first side of the transparent sheathing layer, the panel bearing surface connected to the top frame member, the bottom frame member and the opposing side frame members of the load bearing panel; e. a glazing frame bearing surface on the second side of the transparent sheathing layer; f. a plurality of glazing frame members comprising a top glazing frame member, a bottom glazing frame member and opposing side glazing frame members, the top and bottom glazing frame members connected together by the opposing side glazing frame members, the top glazing frame member, the bottom glazing frame member and the opposing side glazing frame members connected to the glazing frame bearing surface; and g. a glazing unit connected to the plurality of glazing frame members.