How to manage water sustainably?

How to manage water sustainably?

How to get and use water sustainably?

Building life cycle

Building life cycle

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

Prefab vs on-site houses

Prefab vs on-site houses

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

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

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

A generalised analysis based on an example from Estonia.

Design for Deconstruction

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?

What takes most time when building in the Wilderness

What takes most time when building in the Wilderness

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

The 3 pillars of sustainable housing

The 3 pillars of sustainable housing

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

The cost of an off-grid system

The cost of an off-grid system

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

Restorative environments

Restorative environments

What are restorative environments?

Water usage and management

Water usage and management

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

Housing and construction environmental impact

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.

Biophilic design

Biophilic design

How to have a complete natural experience?

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.

How to limit construction and housing sector’s environmental impact

Energy Efficient house design

Energy Efficient house design

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

What owners think about their ODYL House?

What owners think about their ODYL House?

We asked customers what things they like the most about their ODYL House. Their answers were very enlightening!

Solar + Backup Off-grid System Cost

Solar + Backup Off-grid System Cost

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

Strategies for daily off-grid living and working

Strategies for daily off-grid living and working

Combining off-grid living and working remotely can be a very rewarding experience. I’ll share my own experience.

The total cost of building

The total cost of building

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

Payback period for construction

Payback period for construction

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

OFF-GRID or ON-GRID?

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

Nature fostering creativity

Nature fostering creativity

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