This page is all about going green – having a smaller carbon footprint by recycling (water, trash, etc), using renewable energy, sustainable building methods, and all that stuff.

I’m going to build a greener house.

Sustainable building methods:

Electrical:

Heating and cooling:

Water reclamation:

Other:

The house:

Here is how the exterior would look, clad in slate panels. This is just an idea.

Here is the rear.

Here’s the left side. The side with the mechanicals.

Here’s the right side.

Here’s the 1st floor layout. The middle is an open floorspace, with polished concrete floors and (faux) slate covered walls.

Here is the 2nd floor layout, minus the mechanicals:

Phase 1: Secure a suitable location

Lets face it, would you want something that looks like this right next to your home? Even my closest friends, while applauding my efforts to build green would have an issue with something so odd being built on their block. It just doesn’t gel well with suburbia. I don’t think I’d have a problem building this in an urban area, though. Its got an ultra urban look. That said, I’d prefer to stay out in the burbs.

Phase 2: Prep site:

Container watching on eBay:

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