The Blueprint
Housing
Living - Hybrid Subsistence
A self-sufficient tiny house is not a “mini house” but an independent living system. It is built to function for years without external supply.
1. Energy – quiet, redundant, frugal
- Power generation
- Bifacial photovoltaics on roof & facade
- Small vertical wind turbine or mini water wheel
- Biogas plant (see article below)
2. Heat & Climate – lose little, generate deliberately
- Very good insulation (wood fiber, hemp or cellulose)
- Triple glazing
- Airtight envelope
- Heating
- A small rocket stove or mini storage stove heats with very little wood
- Prevents mold without heat loss
Alternatively or additionally: infrared heating panels for short-term use, or a passive ventilation system as well as a heat recovery system.
3. Water – collect, purify, reuse
- Fresh water
- Rainwater collection from the roof
- Drinking water quality without chemicals
- Water-saving fixtures
- Composting toilet = no flush water needed
- 20–40 liters/day of greywater
- Water from shower & sink
- Planted treatment bed or osmosis biofilter
4. Wastewater & Toilet – no connection needed
- Dry separation toilet (TTT)
- Urine & solids separated
- odorless
- Composting possible
- No water, no drain
5. Food – partial self-sufficiency
- Hydroponics or aquaponics for herbs & leafy vegetables
- Sprouting devices for sprouts (extremely nutrient-rich)
- Raised beds, berry bushes and perennial plants
6. Construction – repairable instead of perfect
- Various techniques can be implemented
- Screws instead of glue
- Modules instead of special parts
- Everything accessible, nothing “hidden”
The technology can be explained mechanically, maintained with simple tools and does not depend on specialist knowledge.
8. Quality of life
With a self-sufficient tiny house we have warm water, light, can prepare food, find peace and quiet, and everyone has their own safe retreat. A self-sufficient tiny house does not force you to go without.
Basic idea
Living in a tiny house with minimal resource consumption, high resilience and technology that is maintainable rather than complex. It covers energy, water, heat, wastewater and partly food on its own.
A self-sufficient tiny house is not a technical toy, but a small ecosystem
- Strengthens self-confidence & resilience
- Gives meaning & purpose in life
- Promotes ethics, empathy & social harmony
- Supports creativity & flexibility
- Connects people with nature & the environment
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Every person is provided with a 42 sqm self-sufficiently operated tiny home, including a plot of land, for life.