Empty parking lot in DC alley becomes stunning young family home

May 14, 2023 john 14 103154 29:24

On a back alley in Washington DC where only a few weed trees grew between derelict cars, Andrew and Hannah Linn erected a totally compostable house of bamboo, cork, wool and wood as a healthy, and affordable, home for their growing family. “For over a century, people lived in hundreds of wooden homes in DC’s…

Living Off-Grid in a Tiny House Community Built by Self-Reliant Couple

February 12, 2022 john 13 1032432 18:36

Rachael and Cameron are exploring sustainable and affordable housing solutions on a 6-acre piece of land in Boone, NC with the help of their students. Their micro-community is completely off the grid with solar power, rainwater harvesting, composting toilets, and wood stoves. They have built 3 tiny homes so far, and in order to comply…