Universal building unit for building structures

A universal building unit comprising:

• a plurality of members;
• at least one adjustable plate for coupling said plurality of members together;
• a series of flexible tubes disposed within said plurality of members;
• a series of panels coupled to said plurality of members, wherein said at least one adjustable plate is coupled to at least three members such that at least two of said at least three members have a freely rotational connection with said adjustable plate.

A method for building a building comprising:

• providing a plurality of members;
• coupling an adjustable plate to at least one member in said plurality of members so that said adjustable plate can slide axially along said at least one member;
• rotationally coupling at least one additional member to said adjustable plate;
• sliding said adjustable plate along said at least one member to set a height for a floor of said building;
• coupling at least one panel to said plurality of members to form a building unit;
• and
• coupling said building unit to an additional building unit to form the building.