College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
3-2017
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Lonny Simonian, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
The trend towards green, sustainable living has grown more and more in the housing industry each year since before the turn of the century; solar in the last decade alone has grown by 60% (http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-industry-data). Living on a grid that runs on unclean sources of energy already has led us into an environmental disaster some call irreversible. This paper takes a detailed look into the feasibility of a small, off-grid, dwelling that utilizes modern technology in order to live more modestly. In conjunction with great advancements in solar technology along with energy storage such as deep cycle lead-acid batteries, on-site well systems with filtration can bring us to a fully self-sustaining small home.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/21