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  2. Off-the-grid - Wikipedia

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    Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle [1] designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not being connected to the electrical grid , but can also include other utilities like water, gas, and sewer systems, and can scale from ...

  3. Is Off-the-Grid Living the Future of Housing? - AOL

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    According to Sheri Koones, author of "Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid," the most optimal solution for wide-scale sustainable modern housing is not the independent, self-sufficient household ...

  4. Sustainable living - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes, they are off-the-grid homes that do not require any public energy, water, or sewer service. If not off-the-grid, sustainable homes may be linked to a grid supplied by a power plant that is using sustainable power sources, buying power as is normal convention. Additionally, sustainable homes may be connected to a grid, but generate ...

  5. Living Off the Grid: 8 Things You Should Know - AOL

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    For many people, living off the grid is an excellent way to save money and live simpler, more sustainable lives. You'll be responsible for food, shelter, water and power. For those with a pioneer ...

  6. Self-sustainability - Wikipedia

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    Self-sustainability is a type of sustainable living in which nothing is consumed other than what is produced by the self-sufficient individuals. Examples of attempts at self-sufficiency in North America include simple living, food storage, homesteading, off-the-grid, survivalism, DIY ethic, and the back-to-the-land movement.

  7. Costa Rica's Finca Bellavista Treehouse Community Is 100 ...

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    Treetop living may, understandably, be too large of a leap for many city dwellers, and, in any case, completely off-the-grid living may not be a lifestyle that everyone is suited for.

  8. SoLo House - Wikipedia

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    Its design demonstrates a sustainable approach to living off-the-grid in a remote environment as it operates without any need for fossil fuels. [4] Low-energy systems, healthy materials, and prefabricated and modular construction methods were implemented to accomplish this efficient and sustainable design. [1]

  9. What life is like for a family living off-grid in a 160 ... - AOL

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    Living completely off-grid - with no electricity or running water - the family spends their time looking after their farm animals, developing projects on their property, and filming content for ...