5 cool off-grid prefabs to celebrate this Earth Day
Some are even tiny With Earth Day just around the corner, we?ve rounded up our favorite off-grid tiny houses and prefab homes?even off-grid prefab tiny homes!?to inspire your fantasy of leaving it all behind and escaping to the wilderness for a while.
Whether designed to resemble cabins or mirrored to disappear into the landscape, these eco-friendly dwellings are sure to offer something for everyone. Have a look.
A luxury solar-powered pre-fab home on an Australian island
Ecoliv
This 2,000-square-foot home looks pretty fancy, but it?s not your average beach house. Constructed by Aussie prefab builder Ecoliv and designed by architect Lai Cheong Brown for his parents, the rectilinear dwelling was actually built completely off site and then shipped to an alpaca farm on Australia?s French Island on a barge. Comprising five separate modules, the home is arranged around an internal courtyard, a design that protects the home from harsh coastal winds. As for its mechanics, wood is used for heating and cooking, solar panels provide electricity, and rainwater harvesting worm farm sewerage treatment systems are in place.
12-foot tiny house packs it all in 100 square feet
Modern Tiny Living
Adorably called the Nugget, this 100-square-foot tiny home is conveniently off-grid?but that doesn?t mean it has to skimp on cuteness. Designed by Modern Tiny Living, the cottage-like dwelling features a wooden countertop with sink, built-in cabine...
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