Self sustaining home

Self Sustaining Homes: Explore the concept, evolution, and future prospects of eco-friendly, independent living & how to build your own!

With America's aging, "empty nester" population, increasing environmental concerns and smaller household sizes, you might think the U.S. would want to build smaller houses. We haven't. Here are five reasons houses are still getting bigger.

The inner-Sydney terrace incorporates green technologies and some small-scale food production

The only book you need to make your garden self sufficient and cost effective

This home uses one of the world's biggest waste problems as it's basic building material. Can you guess what that is? The result is an incredibly strong,

12:13 pm - 48 degrees - light rain and fog... You stroll out in to the garden, picking ripe fruits and vegetables, knowing that come February you’ll still be enjoying their freshness. For those of us attracted to the romantic aspects of self-sufficient life, this is an appealing scenario and one that we’re seriously looking into. After searching the internet and Pinterest – this is what I found out... {photo source: pinterest.com} Root cellars, the ancient technology that enables the…

There are many “best places to live off grid” lists floating around on the internet, but the majority of them focus on just one key aspect…

robert hutchison architecture + JSa collaborate on rain harvest home, a net-zero retreat in the mountains south of Valle Bravo, Mexico.