Tag: water efficiency

  • Tiny Prefab House That is Suitable for Cold Climates

    Leaf House, designed by Laird Herbert of Canada, is now at Version 3 and according to the designers, it is suitable for living it at -58 °F (-50 °C). The new version is also lighter and larger, but weighs less than the original model. It is perfect for anyone considering a tiny home that they…

  • New Mexico Develops Innovative Water Efficiency Rating Score

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  Like a HERS rating, the WERS rating will be scored on a 0 to 100 scale Images:&nbsp…

  • Prefab Home Suitable for Hurricane Prone Areas

    The prefab homebuilder Cubicco of Florida just released a new version of their flatpack homes, which the company claims are sturdy enough to withstand hurricane winds of up to 180 mph. Prefab flatpack homes are great since they can easily be transported to anywhere on the back of a truck, while the Cubicco homes go…

  • Harvesting Drinking Water from the Air

    A new Kickstarter campaign is aiming to raise funds to build a device, which will be capable of harvesting safe drinking water from the air. The Warka Water, as it is called is an off-the-grid bamboo tower, which could, according to the developers, collect an annual average of 26.4 US gallons of water per day.…

  • Plans for the Floating House Freely Available

    With all the flooding disasters in recent years, it might not be a bad idea to consider building a flood-proof home, especially if your new home is to be located in an area prone to flooding. Anyone interested in doing so will be happy to learn that the UK architecture firm Carl Turner Architects plans…