Sustainable Housing 6 articles
Sustainable Housing
Amazing Dream House Built in 6 Weeks for $9,000
Have you ever wanted to live in a home where you still felt like you were connected to nature and things were simple and pretty well off-grid? One man has done this in Thailand and it only cost him $9000 to do it.Steve Areen was offered some land on his friends mango farm to buil...
Off-Grid Living is Illegal in Florida, According to Court Ruling
Living off the grid is illegal in Cape Coral, Florida, according to a court ruling Thursday.Special Magistrate Harold S. Eskin ruled that the city's codes allow Robin Speronis to live without utility power but she is still required to hook her home to the city's water system. Her...
Fairy-Tale House For Less Than $5k
Simon Dale is a family man in Wales, the western part of Great Britain.His interest in self-sustainability and an ecological awareness led him to dig out and build his own home — one of the loveliest, warmest, most inviting dwellings you could ever imagine.And it cost him only ...
Genius! How to End Homelessness in One Year
I. How America Could End Homelessness in One Year With Something We All Throw Away Every DayIf America really cared about solving the problem of homelessness among it’s citizenry, here’s an idea that would work.In 2011, empty houses in America outnumbered homeless families by...
2,500 Ft² House PRINTED in 20 Hours
The second industrial revolution is here, thanks to a relatively new invention: the 3D printer. This amazing technical achievement can be used in most of the fields one can think of, with unparalleled financial and time-saving advantages.Recently, NASA used a 3D printer to make p...
Hempcrete: The Best Concrete is Made From Hemp!
What is Hempcrete?"Hempcrete is a bio-composite made of the inner woody core of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder. The hemp core or “Shiv” has a high silica content which allows it to bind well with lime. This property is unique to hemp among all natural fibers. T...