OFF GRID WORLD" Book Get a copy of my new book. $3.99 PDF Download - 182 Pages: Chock full of off grid information, plans, drawings, 3D designs, homes, and plans for an entire off grid community farm and gardens. How to live off grid sustainably with renewable energy, solar/wind power and permaculture, hydroponics, vertical gardening, and massive crop yields per acre. http://offgridworld.com/off-grid-world-book/ Off Grid World eBook – by Eric Wichman PAGES: 182 … [Read more...]
Pricey or Practical? Prefab Modular Architecture vs Recycled Shipping Container Homes
October 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
Very cool design! Similar to many shipping container home designs. The price of this prefab modular off grid home is $350,000. (not including the land). Although beautiful in design, and as practical as a prefab modular house is, the problem is the price. $350,000 just for the home is relatively expensive and almost certainly prices it outside the affordability of most folks, especially when you factor in the cost of the land which most probably puts this home+land combo in the $500k … [Read more...]
3500sqft EXPANDABLE Disaster Relief Shelter
September 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Imagine a 3500 square feet shelter housed in a 40'x8' shipping container able to be shipped anywhere in the world at a moments notice. That equates to more than 10 times the square footage in a single container. PROBLEM: Millions of people worldwide live in disaster areas. These people are in need of safe and secure shelter from the weather, earthquakes and other natural disaster events. SOLUTION: Provide shelter to millions of people by using the most sensible and readily available … [Read more...]
2880sqft Contemporary Container Home Design
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Contemporary Container Home: 4BR 2 bath 2880 square foot This is a 4BR 2 bath 2880 square foot contemporary designed shipping container home. It's made from 5 steel shipping containers, 2 of them form the south wing, and 3 stacked atop each other to form the north wing of the home. A key function of this house is the South facing sloped roof with a huge solar array for the power system of the home. The panels sit flat on the sloped roof, however the angle is adjustable to maximize the … [Read more...]
