Off-the-Grid Homes Around the Globe
Posted on May 2, 2008
Tag(s): Green Building, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions / Global Warming | | Email this
How great would it be to not have to pay utility bills? Well, homes that are “off the grid” do just that by relying on renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.
Treehugger recently profiled five examples of such innovative homes. To minimize their carbon footprint, the homes take advantage of passive solar design, photovoltaics, solar hot water heating systems, daylighting strategies, wind turbines, and super-insulated construction techniques, like strawbale construction.
Check out the post here for pics and profiles.
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