![]() The homes are marketed for their eco-friendly materials and process, but you can also get off-grid features as add-ons. Even though they are compact, the design makes them seem large. Hive Modular homes have gotten a lot of attention in architectural magazines because of their unique design. We will leave them here as they remain interesting as concepts. Since the publication of this post, several of these companies and suppliers have gone out of business. Some of the cool off grid features of this home include: Solar panels, a power bank, a Rainwater collection system, and a “Digester” below the home that turns waste into compost, and all off grid features run automatically and are fully customizable. ZeroHouse is a small, prefabricated off-grid house that can be shipped and put together quickly. It costs 79,000 Euros to buy, plus VAT and shipping/customs fees if you are outside of the EU. The Ecocapsule doesn’t need to be plugged in because it runs entirely off the grid on solar and wind and collects rainwater. Is the world ready for off grid living in a tiny egg-shaped home? I guess so because the Slovak company that makes Ecocapsule has been a big success. They’ll even deliver the home with a helicopter if your location is hard to access. They deliver to almost all over North America. There is a modular system, so you can adjust the size from 1 module (206 square feet) to 4 modules (845 square feet). This Canadian company delivers your home stacked on a pallet (like you’d get IKEA furniture). ![]() It’s only 12 square feet but includes a kitchen with sink and cabinets, shelves, storage, and a stowaway bed. It includes a 100-gallon fresh water tank, propane heater, solar system, and energy-efficient building. The Nugget is their only prefab design with a complete off-grid package. Their layouts are practical and have cool features like transporting your home as a trailer. The prefab home company Modern Tiny Living specializes in tiny homes. However, you can adapt them to be off-grid if you wish. The original prefab designs aren’t entirely off-grid (the focus is energy efficiency). Then you work with your architect or one of their design partners to adapt it. The way that it works is that you first choose one of their prefab home designs. For that price, you can get a Zero-Net home with solar. If you are on a tight budget and want an off grid cabin, consider Green Modern Kits. Their off grid home option includes solar and is zero-net. ![]() Ferris Off Grid Homesįerris makes prefab custom homes in California. Aside from being portable, it includes off grid features like rainwater catchment and a wood stove and is designed to last a lifetime. This prefab cabin can be shipped almost anywhere in the world. There are options like grey water, off grid septic, and more. They are prewired for solar and made with super-efficient features. These prefab homes are also targeting the eco-movement, which happens to mean that they are great for those wanting to live off grid. This makes it easy to turn one of these prefabs into an off grid home. However, they have a “Zero 6” vision in which they work to get the energy and waste loads of a home down to zero. This firm offers a vast selection of prefab homes that are designed to be eco-friendly. Their homes can be delivered to the continental USA and parts of Canada. They also have other 100% off-grid prefab homes. It comes with a wood stove, gray water sink system, and other features which allow it to be 100% off-grid. They specialize in tiny homes, cabins, and storage spaces.Īs for off-grid options, the Solar Cabin is one of the best offerings. This is a cool prefab home company based in Jamaica, Vermont. Want to become more self-sufficient but not sure where to start? ![]() Would it be better to build your own off grid home to your specifications? Probably.īut these prefab homes show that getting off the grid is easier than you probably thought. That means you can order your home and move in almost immediately.Īre these off grid homes perfect? No. Many architectural firms are making modern prefab homes. Luckily, there is a powerful off-grid movement going on around the world. However, most off-grid homes we see are either rustic (think outdoor latrine) or complicated (think expensive wind turbines and other systems). We also know the many benefits of going off the grid: It’s better for the planet, your utility bills are cheaper or free, and (as disaster preppers know) going off grid frees you from dependency on the vulnerable power grid. Most of us know by now that it is possible to go 100% off-the-grid with your home.
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