Off-Grid 12 sided house around an original yurt, this passive solar-design home includes roof top solar hot water and an adjustable solar-panel array
~ 12 sided house built around original yurt
~Off-the-grid 3.0 kilowatt solar with batteries
~ Solar hot water w/ propane tankless back-up
~ Passive solar design
~ Wood stove for back-up heating (wood is a renewable resource, but it is limited to how fast the trees can grow)
~ Efficient inverter based window air conditioner that runs when the sun is shining
~ Central cupola for daylighting and ventilation
~ Large eaves and east & west shading
~ Grapevines for summer shading
~ Energy efficient appliances and lighting
~Dry composting toilet/outhouse
~ Kiko meat goats with a guardian donkey using rotational grazing
~ Shiitake mushrooms, organic gardens, permaculture principles