SMALL SPACE LIVING
THE SHAPE OF EFFICIENCY
Most area for a given circumference
95% of the area of a circle
(for a given circumference)
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If "Form follows function," what would the form be if the function was to minimize energy loss and maximize floor space for a given amount of building materials?
Octagon
Square
Updated 2016-05-26
Triangle
Circle
Hexagonal
Efficiency of enclosing space Versus # of sides of polygons   (Compared with Circle)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
91% of the area of a circle
(for a given circumference)
79% of the area of a circle
(for a given circumference)
60% of the area of a circle
(for a given circumference)
So A = 796 square units (meter, feet, ...)
So A = 625 square units, 79 % of the area of a circle with the same circumference
So A = 241 square units, 60 % of the area of a circle with the same circumference