Specifications: 552 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 32′ x 32′ Description: The main characteristics of this house include efficient use of space, while offering basic necessities and a few extras like a wood stove, good-sized computer desk and excellent passive solar design.
Posts Tagged ‘compact’
L-Shape
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged blueprint, compact, earthbag, earthbag design, earthbag home plan, earthbag house plan, L shape, low cost, one bedroom one bath, small on November 13, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Cottage
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged blueprint, compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag design, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, home design, small, two bedroom on November 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 838 sq.ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 28′ x 41′ Description: Ideal for urban or rural areas, this cozy cottage is the right size for new families, or for retiring couples who want to downsize. Features include a laundry room with mop sink and closet, kitchen island with breakfast bar, built-in bookcases/entertainment center, [...]
Tinyville Earthbag Domes
Posted in Domes, tagged compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag design, earthbag dome, earthbag house, sandbag, sandbag dome, small, small house, small house plan, tiny, tiny house on September 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Specifications: 133 sq. ft. interior main dome, 38 sq. ft. loft, 78 sq. ft. small dome, plus 8 sq. ft. vault, 257 sq. ft. interior total, Footprint: 16′ x 29′ plus benches Description: Like other tiny houses, Tinyville provides just the basics in a compact space. It is intended as a starter house for those [...]
Earthbag Cluster Lodging
Posted in Free shelter designs, Organic/free form, tagged camp lodging, cluster, compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, free house plan, free plan, free shelter plan, lodging, low cost, rental plan, rental unit, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, small home plan, small house plan, unqiue on May 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 94 sq. ft. interior per unit, Footprint: 11′ x 13′ Description: These small shelters provide lodging for all types of sustainable communities, including ecovillages, training centers, youth camps, spiritual retreats, eco-resorts, and for refugee and natural disaster relief efforts. The curved shape adds interest and stability, while relatively straight end walls enable units to [...]
Mediterranean Earthbag House
Posted in Organic/free form, Round, tagged compact, curved, earth house, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, Mediterranean style, rounded, sandbag home, sandbag house, unique on May 17, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Specifications: 832 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 27′ x 41′ Description: This Mediterranean house has curved walls, a common plumbing wall, large closets and wood stove.
Earthbag Roundhouse/Dome Cluster
Posted in Domes, Over 1000 sq. ft., Round, tagged compact, dome cluster, dome home, earth home, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag dome, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, roundhouse, sandbag, sandbag building, sandbag dome, sandbag home, sandbag house, unique on May 12, 2009 | 30 Comments »
Specifications: 1,330 sq. ft. interior including lofts in the roundhouse and both large domes, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 31′ x 70′ Description: Readers have shown a strong interest in my domes and roundhouses, so I decided to cluster them to create a new unique design for larger families. There is a 2-story roundhouse in [...]
Sweet Spot 2 Earthbag House
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged compact, earth house plan, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, sandbag, sandbag construction, sandbag home, sandbag home plan, sandbag house on May 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »
[Note: this plan has been updated and converted to computer renderings, and is now published toward the front of the website. I'm leaving this post here primarily to maintain the comments section. -- Owen] Specifications: 792 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 25′ x 39′ Description: This is a modified version of Sweet Spot. It adds two [...]
Sweet Spot Earthbag House
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged compact, earth house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, efficient, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house on May 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Specifications: 396 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 14′ x 39′ plus porch Description: ‘Sweet Spot’ refers to a great place to live as well as hitting upon a good, efficient design. Compare this design to the Single Wide plan, which is cramped in comparison because it had to fit on a trailer. [...]
Earthbag Resort Rental
Posted in Free shelter designs, Rectangular/Square, tagged affordable, cabin, cabin plan, compact, earth house, earth house plan, earthbag, earthbag cabin, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, free cabin plan, free house plan, free plan, free resort plan, free shelter plan, low cost, resort plan, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, sandbag house plan, small house plan on April 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Specifications: 232 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 15′ x 25′ excluding carport Description: There is a good market for durable, energy efficient vacation cabins/resort rental units and this plan is designed to fill the need. It can be built as shown for hot climates or flipped 180 degrees and used for cold [...]
Narrow Lot House
Posted in Free shelter designs, Rectangular/Square, tagged blue print, blueprint, compact, earth house, earthbag home, earthbag house, free blueprint, free house plan, free narrow home plan, free narrow house plan, free narrow lot house, free narrow lot plan, free plan, katrina, narrow, narrow house plan, narrow lot house, narrow lot plan, new orleans, sandbag home, sandbag home plan, sandbag house, sandbag house plan on March 15, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Specifications: 435 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 18′ exterior width, Footprint: 18′ x 32′ Description: Designed to fit narrow lots, this house has a compact yet efficient layout. Note: this plan is now listed in the free shelter category.
