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2. 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 ...

3. Earthship - Wikipedia

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   Earthship Architecture, Taos, New Mexico. An Earthship is a style of architecture developed in the late 20th century to early 21st century by architect Michael Reynolds. Earthships are designed to behave as passive solar earth shelters made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires.

4. Free plan - Wikipedia

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   Definition. Free plan, in the architecture world, refers to the ability to have a floor plan with non-load bearing walls and floors by creating a structural system that holds the weight of the building by ways of an interior skeleton of load bearing columns. The building system carries only its columns, or skeleton, and each corresponding ceiling.

5. 3 things to consider before choosing to live off the grid

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   Jan. 21—This story was originally published in January 2019. Living off the grid — sustaining your energy needs without a link to a power grid — is necessary for some homesteaders, given the ...

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

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   Though there are lending companies that specialize in financing off-grid homes, the majority of banks will not mortgage an unconventional, off-grid property due to concerns regarding resale and ...

7. Costa Rica's Finca Bellavista Treehouse Community Is 100 ...

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   The infamous treehouse village consisted of seven completely off-the-grid treehouses that relied on solar and wind power for energy, hydroponic sprout farms and composting toilets.

8. Off-the-grid - Wikipedia

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   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 being connected to the electrical grid , but can also include other utilities like water, gas, and sewer systems, and can scale from ...

9. Coolest Tiny Home Rentals on Airbnb and Vrbo

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   Built from a 20-foot shipping container, this solar-powered, off-grid, "camping cabin" is an ideal place to commune with nature. It offers the basics plus a yoga platform, hot tub, hammock, and 30 ...