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  2. Tiny-house movement - Wikipedia

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    Semi-mobile tiny house in New Zealand. Tiny house with cottage style (10x24 ft) The tiny-house movement (also known as the small house movement) [1] is an architectural and social movement promoting the reduction and simplification of living spaces. [2][3][4] Tiny homes have been promoted as offering lower-cost and sometimes eco-friendly ...

  3. Smart village - Wikipedia

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    Smart village. Concept of smart villages is a global modern approach for off-grid communities. Vision behind this concept is to assist the policy makers, donors and socio-economic planner for rural electrification worldwide. The concept has received much attention in the context of Asian and African countries, although it is also found in other ...

  4. Off-the-Grid Rentals for an Unplugged Vacation - AOL

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    This off-grid tiny home (one of two on the property) has a composting toilet, a fully stocked kitchen, a fire pit (with firewood provided), air conditioning, and even Wi-Fi via a Verizon hotspot.

  5. Off-the-grid - Wikipedia

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    Off-the-grid. [ [File:Our Hut - Flickr - brewbooks b.jpg |thumb|upright=1.3|A house using solar panels and rainwater harvesting]] Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle [1] designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not ...

  6. Is Off-the-Grid Living the Future of Housing? - AOL

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    Securing financing for off-grid homes is also no easy feat. Though there are lending companies that specialize in financing off-grid homes, the majority of banks will not mortgage an ...

  7. New Mexico's Earthship Homes Are a World Away From ... - AOL

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    He adds that one of the major hindrances to the mainstream acceptance of off-grid living is society's ideal that homes should look and be "a certain way." That said, Earthship living still remains ...

  8. Autonomous building - Wikipedia

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    An autonomous building is a building designed to be operated independently from infrastructural support services such as the electric power grid, gas grid, municipal water systems, sewage treatment systems, storm drains, communication services, and in some cases, public roads. Advocates of autonomous building describe advantages that include ...

  9. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily ... - AOL

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    The word FLOOR in today's title is a hint to look at the lower part of the grid to find the theme. Indeed, that is where the PLANS are found today. Congratulations to Bill Conner, making a USA ...