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- offgrid sustainer homesWish you had the freedom to live anywhere without ever paying another cent in utilities? If so, Netherlands-based <a href="http://sustainerhomes.nl" target="_blank">Sustainer Homes</a> has developed the perfect home for you. The Dutch company recently unveiled a solar-powered <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/shipping-container-house/" target="_blank">shipping container house</a> prototype that’s not only portable, but also fully furnished and off-grid capable.1
- offgrid sustainer homesThe home operates 100 percent off-grid and is powered by solar and wind energy that can produce around 5,000 kWh each year with the excess stored in a 20 kWh battery system.2
- offgrid sustainer homesEach repurposed container is fully furnished and lined with ECOboard, bio-based wood-free panels made from pressed recycled agricultural residues like grass and straw.3
- offgrid sustainer homesThe furnishings and water fixtures were carefully selected for their low environmental impact, from linseed oil-based paints to chairs made from recycled refrigerators.4
- offgrid sustainer homesRainwater is collected and filtered to produce potable water that meets Dutch drinking water standards.5
- offgrid sustainer homesA highly efficient air-source reversible heat pump cools and heats the home, which is wrapped in high-quality insulation.6
- offgrid sustainer homesAlthough the Sustainer Homes are primarily designed as housing, the container structures can be easily adapted for use as office space, hotel rooms, or even emergency housing.7
- offgrid sustainer homesThe fully furnished Sustainer Home 323-square-foot base model can comfortably fit one to two persons and is available for €75,000 (US$82,500).8
- offgrid sustainer homesSustainer Homes was conceived as a solution to the housing crisis faced by younger generations, which struggle with rising rents and exorbitant housing prices.9
- offgrid sustainer homesAxiomatic diagram10
- offgrid sustainer homesSolar energy diagram11
- offgrid sustainer homesWater recycling diagram12