Dodeca-Yurt

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