Sustainable, Low Impact Housing

How eco-friendly is your home? I’m willing to bet that it doesn’t compare to Simon’s sustainable woodland home that he developed himself along with his father-in-law, friends, and people passing by the work site. On his website, Simon has a fantastic section that describes how the woodland home was built along with pictures from the beginning when he picked out the best spot for the eco-friendly home to the very end where mud was placed onto the roof and all of the plastering and whitewashing were complete.

When asked why he undertook this incredible project, the quick answer is: “It’s fun. Living your life, in your own way is rewarding. Following your dreams keeps our souls alive.” You can listen to his long answer in the YouTube video below where he discusses the impact our society has on the environment. With everyone relying heavily on the depleting energy sources we use today, there isn’t much room to sit back, relax, and live life normally. As Simon mentions, our world needs to begin to reduce our energy consumption as we currently don’t have an alternative energy source to turn to in the near future. A low impact development such as Simon’s woodland home is a great example of how to cut down on energy use while living a simple lifestyle that is more connected to Earth.