self-sufficient home Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:17:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Floating Autark Home a Model of Self-Sufficiency https://www.greenoptimistic.com/floating-autark-home-a-model-of-self-sufficiency-20121109/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/floating-autark-home-a-model-of-self-sufficiency-20121109/#respond Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:17:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27863 Passivhaus buildings, synonymous with energy efficiency and reduced ecological footprints, are becoming a staple in Europe. Once found on land, Passivhaus homes are now increasingly found in the water. The Autark Home, docked in Masstrict, Netherlands, is one of these floating green homes. The houseboat is completely solar-powered and is 10 times more energy efficient […]

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