Friday's Photos - An Organic House

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"Following our dreams keeps our souls alive."
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When I saw this house in Green Parent Magazine it reminded me so much of a hobbit's home - warm and friendly - tucked away in the Shire. This home may be going to the extreme, in terms of being "Eco friendly", but it's definitely worth checking out.
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A young Welsh couple intent on building a low-impact, self-sufficient home in natural surroundings for their growing family. Starting out with no capital to speak of, no experience as a builder and using a minimal set of basic tools, Simon, his wife and his father-in-law, along with a little help from visiting friends and passersby, were able to construct this charming, functional home using local materials over a period of four months. It was built with maximum regard for the environment at a cost of £3000(a little under $5000.00). There are a number of projects making this a reality in Britain and Ireland and plenty of resources to support green building ideas. This makes for lots of wonderful innovation.
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• Their refrigerator is cooled by air coming underground through foundations
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• They use solar panels for lighting, music and computing
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• The water comes in by gravity from nearby spring
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• Skylight in roof lets in natural feeling light
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• Compost toilet
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Photos Courtesy of - At Home in the Forest by Jasmine Savillean in an article written for
Green Parent Magazine ( Raising Kids With A Conscience).
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P.S. Happy Friday!!