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3 Ways a Tiny House Can Help You Live Greener

3 Ways a Tiny House Can Help You Live Greener

By Guest Contributor on November 2, 2011

Would you move to a smaller house in the name of greener living? How about a 130 square foot house?

Category: Architecture, Home+Decor, Innovation, Living | Tags: consumerism, minimalism, simple living, small houses, tiny house, tiny house living, tiny houses

Tiny House Living Gets Mainstream Exposure [Video]

Tiny House Living Gets Mainstream Exposure [Video]

By Timothy Hurst on July 17, 2010

It’s good to see the relatively obscure world of tiny house living being given a chance to creep into the American public consciousness via a mainstream site like Yahoo.

Category: Architecture, Living, Video | Tags: Architecture, tiny house, Video

An Energy Efficient Tiny House That Sets Up in Hours

An Energy Efficient Tiny House That Sets Up in Hours

By Derek Markham on January 22, 2009

A Colorado company builds ‘Smart Cabins’ out of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that can be set up in a matter of hours for a sweet off-grid house or weekend getaway. The company claims up to 30% to 70% energy savings for their octagonal yurts (built with R-28 walls and R-42 roof panels) and a temperature [...]

Category: Architecture | Tags: green building, housing, tiny house, yurt

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