Category: Housing

Effective Living > Housing > Small House Society Dear Friends of Smaller, Simpler, and Greener Living:As part of the June 4 launch of Planet Green, the producers of “Renovation Nation” on the Discovery Channel are working on a special show about smaller and greener living. For one of their segments, they are looking for small… Continue reading Discovery Channel Renovation Nation Seeks Small Housers in Vermont

Effective Living > Housing > Small House Society Dear Friends of Smaller, Simpler, and Greener Living:   As part of the June 4 launch of Planet Green, the producers of “Renovation Nation” on the Discovery Channel are working on a special show about smaller and greener living. For one of their segments, they are looking for… Continue reading Discovery Channel Renovation Nation Seeks Small Housers in Boston

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Effective Living > Small House Society Summary. The Small-House-Building.com website by Anne Lupton is a wonderful new resource available for small home enthusiasts. It is a beautiful and simply designed site making it enjoyable and easy to navigate. Anne’s home (pictured at right) uses a relatively small amount of space per person. Anne describes the inspiration for the site,… Continue reading Small-House-Building.com Website for Small Home Construction

Effective Living > Mobile Hermitage Summary. The Mobile Hermitage is located in Iowa, where summer temperatures can be as high as 35 to 40 degrees Celsius (95 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit). Cooling System. The cooling system relies upon shade trees surrounding the home to minimize heat produced by direct sunlight during the day. At night, two 12-volt computer fans… Continue reading Mobile Hermitage – Air Conditioning and Cooling

Effective Living > Small House Society Summary. Rice Design Alliance and the American Institute of Architects (Houston Chapter) are sponsors of The 99K House Competition. The goal of the competition is, “To create an innovative design for a small house that is affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient.” The 2008 winner(s) are: Robert Humble, Joel Egan, Ben Spencer, Owen… Continue reading The 99K Small House Competition

Effective Living > Mobile Hermitage The Mobile Hermitage was constructed with commercial and residential-grade materials for low or zero maintenance such as the metal roof, cedar siding, and steel foundation frame trailer. In the initial phase of construction, framing for the walls is put in place prior to applying plywood to the exterior surface. The walls… Continue reading Mobile Hermitage – Construction

Effective Living > Small House Society Summary. The Tiny House Blog by Kent Griswold is an esthetically pleasing and thoughtfully created blog about simpler and smaller living. About. From the blog’s about page, “My name is Kent Griswold and I am developing this blog because of my love of small spaces. I have always dreamed of having a cabin and have… Continue reading Tiny House Blog by Kent Griswold

Effective Living > Mobile Hermitage Summary. The  Mobile Hermitage and owner Gregory Paul Johnson have been featured by various print and television media including: American Profile, Better Homes and Gardens (200608 page 72), CBS Affiliate KCCI of Des Moines, PBS Affiliate WQPT, National Public Radio, New York Times Real Estate, Radish Magazine, and Wall Street Journal Real Estate. Radio Interviews. Audio is now available for… Continue reading Mobile Hermitage – Media Coverage