Features & Benefits.
Food Production
The Z Sphere has two options for food production, one interior and one exterior. Both are low-maintenance hydroponic solutions.
Water Filtration / Treatment
Emergency Relief
Power Generation

Disaster Protection
Living or Working Space
Potable Water Source
Z Sphere Products.
The Z Sphere is a geodesic sphere, made of modular structural panels designed to withstand natural disasters including – Hurricanes, Floods, Storm surge, Earthquakes, Wildfires and more.

The Z Sphere comes in three sizes (diameter):
20’ Feet
Ideal for tiny house type living or up to 3 people (approx. 500 sq. ft.)
30’ Feet
Ideal for a small family of 4-5 or small multi-office business (approx. 1000 sq. ft)
40’ Feet
Ideal for a large family, retreat or medium size office (2000+ sq. ft.)
- Structural Insulated Panel exterior
- Building wind rating of 200MPH (SUSTAINED)
- Well or municipal water hookup
- Sewer or septic hookup
- Grid power interface (100A Service in 20′ & 30′, 200A in 40′)
- Advanced thermal insulation
- Zoned HVAC
- Brushfire & forest fire resilient
- Flood resilient up to 9’ – 5’ of standing water plus up to 4’ of wake/waves
- Superior impact resilience – hail, blown debris, etc.
- (12) Double pane thermally insulated windows with screens – Both fixed and operable
- Interior and exterior spiral stairs
- Window impact protection covers for high wind events
- Move-in ready (including basic kitchen appliances)
- Modular – optional features can be added at a later date
- Reinforced, insulated concrete panel exterior – Ideal for Tornado prone areas
- Building wind rating of 250MPH (SUSTAINED)
- Flood resilience up to 9’ – 5’ of standing water plus up to 4’ of wake/waves
- Conventional solar power (both fixed frame and tracking options available), non-resilient
- Conventional wind power, non-resilient
- Integrated, resilient solar power appliance
- Integrated, resilient wind power appliance
- Integrated, resilient solar water heater appliance
- Power storage appliance
- Integrated freshwater management appliance – rainwater or atmospheric water vapor source
- Integrated grey water recycling appliance
- HRV/ERV System
- Full wrap-around deck
- Brushfire and/or forest fire exterior suppression system (to protect the structure from elevated temps and fire damage)
- Interior and/or exterior elevator (full accessibility, including wheelchairs)
- Storm surge base (up to 25′ storm surge or standing water flood) or advanced earthquake base – Coming in late 2020
- Standard plus up to 8 more thermally insulated windows (up to 20 total) – Both fixed and operable, depending on position
- Impact resilient glass with UV protection
- Entry door electric rolling storm shutter
- Z Sphere integrated, secure home automation and personal internet
Residential
Commercial
Community
Why Choose
Z Sphere.
Z Sphere, Inc. is bringing to market the world’s FIRST and ONLY home and small office building architecture with unrivaled features in a single package:
Simple Design
Extreme Natural Disaster Resilience
Long Lasting Architecture
Disaster Resilient Utilities
Quick Build Time
Company
About Z Sphere Development LLC.
Z Sphere, Inc is a REAL sustainability solutions company. We’ve created a simple, durable, yet highly efficient building solution intended to save lives and reduce dependence on today’s unsustainable water, food, power and building methods.
Meet The Z Sphere Team.

David Atkinson
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- 30+ year seasoned entrepreneur
- Multi-decade small family business owner/operator in Atkinson Fishery, Inc. ( 50+ years in operation)
- Senior Information Technology Engineer & Design Architect for 20+ years in the world’s largest banks, insurance companies, manufacturers, pharmaceutical and healthcare providers including; ABN Amro, Aon Insurance, American Medical Association, Lucent Technologies, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and many more
- 20+ years leadership experience in marine operations, construction and fisheries research – including a current USCG Master Captain (100Ton) License
- Organic and non-organic complex systems expert
- College of Lake County Graduate with further study in Business, Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of MN and Northern IL University

Charlie DeFelice
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- 35+ years in technology leadership roles in the financial services Industry with both internal and external sales roles
- Technology and Business Operations Management lead of 17 global mergers and acquisitions with JP Morgan Chase
- Expert analog and digital systems integrator
- Systems automation expert – currently working closely with UiPATH and Oracle
- 35+ years experience in Fortune 500 Enterprises and Government Agencies including HUD, Freddie Mac, ODNI (including testimony for the Federal Appropriations Committee) and more
- Global speaker on Business Transformation, CRM, Customer Centricity and Global Financial Business Architectures.

Charlie A. Serrano
Strategic Planning
Director Puerto Rico
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- 35 yrs in Urban Planning Policy, executing strategic sustainable practices and International Relations
- Managing Director of an International strategic planning, governmental relations and regulation consulting business operating in the Caribbean Basin.
- Expertise in strategic planning and creating economic development processes to improve quality of life and full participation strategies for low income, people of color and disadvantaged populations.
- Experienced applying sustainable strategies in urban and rural areas, renewable sustainable energy, vertical agriculture, biotechnology, nanotechnology and zero footprint resilient housing.
- UIC / HUD Fellow 1988-1990, Fellow, The American Assembly, Fellow, Leadership Greater Chicago, Member of the Abundance Digital Community and Singularity University.
- Masters in Urban Planning Public Affairs in Urban Housing Development; Undergraduate degrees in Theology, Biblical Languages, Secondary Education and Applied Investigative Technology. University of Illinois Chicago, Andrews University, Michigan.

Jorge Ramirez
Strategic Advisor
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- NBA Miami Heat Team Operations – Courtside support of coaches, players and other staff during seasonal games and practice
- Avid Entrepreneur in S. FL, Caribbean and S. America – Real Estate, Financial Services and Personal Wellness, including:
- Co-Founder of OPM Management, an AirBNB Luxury Apartment Rentals Service
- Real Estate development in Columbia, South America
- Business Development lead from 2015-2017 for PersonalGofer.com (a high-end courier service)
- Consumer Financial Services company (currently in development)
- Founder of Smartairsolution.com and Petsprayusa.com, both offering Probiotic based NSF Approved products for mitigating bacteria & viruses such as Covid-19, improving general air quality and improving pet hygiene
- 2015 – Graduate of Florida International University Business and Sport Management Program Bachelor’s Degree.