There's small, and then there's SMALL! The m-ch Micro Compact Home is a compact cube that's designed to have zero wasted space. It reminds me a bit of a ship or a camper, where everything has it's place and nothing is left loose. Admittedly it is designed for "short stay living for students, business people, sports and leisure use and for weekenders."
See the company web site above or this article for more details about this micro home,
Deconstructions: Micro Compact Home: A little metal cube takes an energy-efficient approach to Lilliputian living.
Showing posts with label sustainable building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable building. Show all posts
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Living Green Magazine
Living Green magazine is an online magazine that focuses, unsurprisingly, on green living. If you want to learn more about green living, eco-friendly products, and sustainable solutions for all levels of commitment, then this is the magazine for you. The fact that it is free, online, and has articles to meet every level of interest doesn't hurt at all.
You can subscribe via email so that you don't ever miss an issue. Best of all you won't have old magazines cluttering up your house or requiring recycling when you are done reading!
You can subscribe via email so that you don't ever miss an issue. Best of all you won't have old magazines cluttering up your house or requiring recycling when you are done reading!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Greenpods - modular homes
There's many choices these days for energy-saving sustainably built homes. One of the new choices is the Greenpod.
Greenpods are compact, custom-built, modular homes that are designed for energy efficiency, improved indoor air quality, and sustainability. Their vision statement says they choose their materials carefully to maximize "indoor air quality, durability, and environmental responsibility." I like that they emphasize indoor air quality because anything that improves air quality usually helps reduce my allergies.
Their designs utilize movable walls, multi-purpose furnishings, lighting (such as solar tubes), and passive solar for reduced heating costs that creates spacious looking living spaces while also reducing the home's environmental impact. Each pod also uses low flow plumbing. Additional green-living options include gray water recycling, rain water storage, roof gardens, or living roofs.
You can also use 'Diamond Pin foundations" with their Greenpods, which they claim further reduces the ecological footprint of their homes. This article explains why this is a better method for green building.
Their pictures of the Greenpods' interiors certainly look very spacious but their samples floor plans don't provide measurements. I did find on their web site that their pods are 14' or 15' wide, with the standard pod measuring 14' by 48'.
Greenpods are compact, custom-built, modular homes that are designed for energy efficiency, improved indoor air quality, and sustainability. Their vision statement says they choose their materials carefully to maximize "indoor air quality, durability, and environmental responsibility." I like that they emphasize indoor air quality because anything that improves air quality usually helps reduce my allergies.
Their designs utilize movable walls, multi-purpose furnishings, lighting (such as solar tubes), and passive solar for reduced heating costs that creates spacious looking living spaces while also reducing the home's environmental impact. Each pod also uses low flow plumbing. Additional green-living options include gray water recycling, rain water storage, roof gardens, or living roofs.
You can also use 'Diamond Pin foundations" with their Greenpods, which they claim further reduces the ecological footprint of their homes. This article explains why this is a better method for green building.
Their pictures of the Greenpods' interiors certainly look very spacious but their samples floor plans don't provide measurements. I did find on their web site that their pods are 14' or 15' wide, with the standard pod measuring 14' by 48'.
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