The Hive is (realy) Dead! Long Live the Hive Mind!
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What are the solar panels for? I saw a house on Extreme Homes some years ago that I thought freaking kicked ass. It was completely self sustaining. First of all he lived in a wild fire area. So, he literally had huge metal sheets that could roll down over his home and shield it from the fire. One half of his roof was a water collection area that collected water and the water ran through pipes in the walls to cool the house. (This was actually a tehnique used at the turn of the century by those with A LOT of money for air conditioning) The other half of the roof was solar panels plus he had solar panels on the sides of his house. He had a well and he grew all of his own food and kept some animals. During a widfire, he closes the shields and turns on the water to run through the pipes in the walls to cool down the house and literally keep them from cooking inside. The house was awesome.Mycanid said:For cooking there is propane. Although I do enjoy cooking on wood stoves too. Takes longer ... but ....
As for septic tanks no ... only holes in the ground.
"Hooked up to the grid" is slang for getting your utilities from government sources, that's all.
And yes ... there are a few solar panels there too.
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A huge frickin' tree with a door at its base w/windows placed asymmetrically around it.Mycanid said:
What image is that praytell?
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