A Famous Tiny House for Sale on Ebay
Downsizing to live a greener lifestyle is one of the many approach that people can take. Building tiny houses has become fashionable mainly thanks to the company called Tumbleweed. Their …
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Straw Bale House with a Little Twist
one of the first American companies to be licenced as an authorised straw bale building contractor, has completed a tidy little project in San Diego country, California. Called Petitt.
Read MoreDesert Shadow – Swapping a Yurt for a Luxury Home
It is a 2,100 sq ft custom home now under construction near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sustainable features include passive solar space heating solar water heating, rainwater harvesting and a unique permaculture landscaping.
Read MoreLevine’s Red Box – Woody Perfect
The green project defies the laws of gravity by achieving a visual impression as if the Red Box was suspended on top of the slatted wood screens.
Read MoreEco-friendly Lamps by Steve Bewley
His moto is “Made in America… Twice”. The bases for the lamps are usually made of car parts (brake rotors or drums) or reused lambeam compressed wood.
Read MoreWarren Buffet’s Modular Homes
It is finished with VOC-free paints, bamboo flooring, sustainable siding and roofing materials. It features water saving faucets, solar panels on the roof and rainwater reuse system. It comes with Energy Star certified appliances.
Read MoreWhat’s Inside an Eco Tiny House
Have you ever wondered what’s inside an eco tiny house? Well, not much really. The average size of a prefab tiny house is 15 by 20 ft but they somehow manage to fit in a decent size room, a kitchenette and a shower room.
Read MoreBacterial War on Kiln-baked Bricks
An architecture professor has launched bacterial war on the traditional kiln-baked bricks by coming up with an absolutely amazing idea – ecobrick.
Read MoreShadows of Sycamores
Michael Kovac considers this house a laboratory for the company’s ongoing research in green design. The house is nearing completion and will be unveiled later in summer 2010.
Read MoreLuxury Green Home, Elvido Drive, LA
This is one of the most expensive 3-bedroom homes I’ve seen in my life. The house has a wonderful water-management system: a 2500-gallon rainwater storage system and a grey-water system.
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