Sustainable Houses: 6 Super Skinny Structures
Occupants of sustainable houses waste less, use less, and can live simply. Indeed, all manner of personal consumption becomes significantly reduced when a homeowner moves into a single-person dwelling.
But, in a race to squeeze a home into any crevice, single-person dwellings have been replaced by sustainable houses, or micro-homes, teensy-tiny abodes springing up in densely populated urban areas where real estate is at a premium.
As the Age of the McMansion dies off, are U.S. homebuyers ready for a wave of sustainable houses? Tell us in the comments.
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Andrew Freeman is a California native with a degree in history from UCLA. He’s covered a wide range of topics for TakePart, but is particularly interested in politics and policy. Email Andrew |@natureofdabeast | TakePart.com









