How to build a self sustaining home

Self Sustaining Homes: Explore the concept, evolution, and future prospects of eco-friendly, independent living & how to build your own!

Earthbag houses are typically simple to design and build, especially when building a dome-shaped home. See exactly how this Earthbag dome was constructed.

Energy-efficient home improvements cost a lot up front, but eventually pay themselves off. Exactly how long does it take? Consult this handy chart.

When building a homestead from scratch, one of the biggest challenges is building a home that is both comfortable and self-sufficient.

With America's aging, "empty nester" population, increasing environmental concerns and smaller household sizes, you might think the U.S. would want to build smaller houses. We haven't. Here are five reasons houses are still getting bigger.

Building a Homestead Root Cellar by Brian Thomas and Teri Page. A step by step how-to guide to building your own concrete block walk-out root cellar.

This home uses one of the world's biggest waste problems as it's basic building material. Can you guess what that is? The result is an incredibly strong,

No homebuilding project is perfect. Here are seven mistakes we made that most people wouldn't think of, and how you can learn from them to build a better house for you and your family.

How to Build a Totally Self-Sustaining Home - This article is a great article on how to deal with a self sustaining home. Where do you start and what is truly possible. You will find there are many options out there for you but all of them are going to take work. #prepping #preparedness #prepper #survival #shtf #homestead #homesteading #selfsufficient

Can you really homestead on 1 acre of land or less? Yes! Here's how to make the most of your small homestead by choosing the best livestock and plants!