I stumbled upon the 'Solar Decathalon' http://www.solardecathlon.org/2009/gallery_homes.cfm while I was looking at off-the-grid homes earlier today, and some of these are so neat! I already love the idea of a miniature house (ex. Jay Shafer's Tiny house travel-trailers: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com), but these are bigger, more practical, and probably have an even smaller carbon footprint! My favorites are the ones designed by Team Alberta, Team California, Ohio, and Minnesota. Can't wait for the next one in 2011!
These homes got me thinking about a solar powered house I once stayed in on Martha's Vineyard. My friend Rosy's family friends own an off-the-grid house which they built themselves not too long ago, and it is one of the most fairy tale homes I have ever experienced. It's off of a dirt road and in the middle of the woods, and it has a rope swing and an outdoor shower. Completely charming, personally and environmentally.
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