It seems like more and more people want to jump on the "green homes" bandwagon to either lessen their impact on the environment or to cut down on that electricity bill. Energy-efficient products have made it into the mainstream. Apartments and homes are no exception to this trend. Check out a few of the extreme self-sustainable housing options and how you can get a taste of it in your home.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a "self-sustaining cocoon." The brainchild of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design's Tanya Shukstelinsky is a fabric micro-home. This quasi-two dimensional home includes a cozy sleeping area and bathroom amenities directly below. Sleek design makes this home perfect for city living.
If the fabric home is a bit too claustrophobic, check out these "moon-cocoons" popping up in LA. On the West Coast, the Valhalla Movement created Eco-domes that provide self-sustaining energy, water, and food for home-dwellers. Infrastructure is created with superadobe, which works with wind, sun, and shade to provide ideal heating for the homes. The Valhalla community is complete with food forests that provide organic food for eco-dome owners.
Safe to say that these two self-sustaining home options are on the extreme side. If you want to get a little more environmentally friendly without the cocoon, maybe an urban garden is more of your scene. Originally making their mark from the hit show "Shark Tank," Urbio created urban vertical gardens that provide organizational space and streamlined gardening space. With pumice, soil, seeds, and a dream you can grow all of the fresh basil your heart desires.
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