ODYL | OFF-GRID Living

What takes most time when building in the Wilderness

What to consider when building a house in the wilderness? We will share our Experience.

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Remote working in natural environments

Working remotely in a natural environment boosts productivity and fosters creativity.

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Nature fostering creativity

Natural environments are proven to stimulate creative thinking and improve efficiency.

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Solar + Backup Off-grid System Cost

The cost for an off-grid system can vary enormously. Here is a breakdown of the details.

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Restorative environments

What are restorative environments?

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Biophilic design

How to have a complete natural experience?

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Building life cycle

It all makes the sense in theory, but how to use it in practice?

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Building materials, well-being and sustainability

Which decisions in the building process have the highest future health impact?

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100% off-grid vs on-grid alternative cost analysis

A generalised analysis based on an example from Estonia.

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The total cost of building

What are the potential extra costs that you might come across?

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Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health

Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health

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The cost of an off-grid system

What influences the price of your off-grid system most?

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How to manage water sustainably?

How to get and use water sustainably?

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Construction warranty – what’s included?

Construction warranty – what’s included? Private house owner perspective.

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4 most popular renewable energy sources

Solar power is an increasingly popular option. How about other options?

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Water usage and management

The world is running out of water. What can we do?

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REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.

How to limit construction and housing sector’s environmental impact

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OFF-GRID or ON-GRID?

Factors to consider when choosing whether to go completely off-grid, stay on-grid or have an on-grid solar system

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Payback period for construction

Payback period and other alternative methods for calculating the payback period for construction

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Smart home energy efficiency. Does automatisation make sense? 

How much energy could you possible save by making it smart?

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The 3 pillars of sustainable housing

What are the chances for housing to be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable?

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Misconceptions of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)

Net Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) concept can be misleading. How to know if a house is “Net Zero”?

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Prefab vs on-site houses

Higher quality, cheaper to build and quicker to install. Any disadvantages for prefabricated houses?

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Energy Efficient house design

4 key concepts for the design phase of building to consider for energy efficiency

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Design for Deconstruction

Building waste fills up 33% of the worlds’ landfills and accounts for 50% of world resource consumption. How to lower the impact?

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Housing and construction environmental impact

48% of global emissions, 50% of the world’s resources and 33% of all landfills. The impact of housing and construction explained.

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