Living Off Grid in an Earthship-Style Passive Solar Home for 10 Years + Full Tour

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Kristina is a structural engineer who designed and helped build this off-grid passive solar home with solar panels, solar hot water heaters, rainwater collection, a composting toilet, and a greywater garden. It's a pretty impressive and functional Earthship inspired home and she lives here with her partner Matt in Colorado.
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@ExploringAlternatives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You can follow and find out more about Kristina and Matt here: www.youtube.com/@ClarityOffGrid www.sustainablehomeresource.com/ www.sustainablehomeresource.com/book

@lugzitho Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys and happy new year 🎉 😊 God bless

@ExploringAlternatives Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and happy new year to you too :)

@anony3615 Жыл бұрын

It would have been helpful and nice if they actually told us how much it would roughly cost to build a house like this though,;instead of teasing us with it like Subway Jared in a kindegarden.

@ginamillisormiller5078 Жыл бұрын

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@patrickvanhoesen9425 Жыл бұрын

@@ExploringAlternatives yall have to be close to me in southern Colorado. I can just tell. Lol. Im in the southern SLV

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for collaborating on this video with us. It has been an honor and a privilege! Your editing and storytelling are so inspiring. We wish you all the best in 2023. Your work is helping change the world. ❤🌎

@powerfuldags Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home! Wish this would be the new standard ✌️😇✌️

@shizuwolf Жыл бұрын

@@powerfuldags don’t we all? Then we’d be closer to building a solarpunk future

@jake1674 Жыл бұрын

I noticed the roof vents are sealed by what appears to be tar. Is there any health hazard with using rain water that might come into contact with this?

@DavGreg Жыл бұрын

I have been looking at Earthship homes for a very long time and this is a very interesting adaptation of Michael Reynolds’s concepts. Was wondering the process involved. Did you hire an Architect and work with them for this design or did you work this up yourself and get it stamped by an engineer? Very cool home in a wonderful place. I lived in Colorado and it has always been a place close to my heart.

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

@@DavGreg Those are great questions! I toured several Earthships in Taos and made notes of what I liked and what I didn't like. What I thought worked well and what I thought needed to be tweaked for a home in Colorado. I am a structural engineer and had a PE stamp in CO at the time. I also read and studied a lot and understood alternative building and passive solar design, so I designed the house, drew up the plans, and stamped the drawings myself. I encourage people to learn as much as they can and at least sketch out the house they want so that when they hire a design professional they won't get talked out of the systems and features they want. This isn't mainstream design and most builders/designers don't understand this stuff.

@alexandragatto Жыл бұрын

This is fabulous and I LOVE her foresight to think about the house as a home throughout all the changes in her life, from single mom to partnership to golden years. Beautiful.

@sirbalanced5486 Жыл бұрын

Light years ahead of most! Absolutely brilliant.

@saticharlie Жыл бұрын

what a amazing woman, already in working in the field, and than, took all the courses, seminars, books. I love this.

@tacooflove6175 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these two 😍 They are not pretentious and showed the thermal dynamics of there home and why it’s so efficient very well, I appreciate that. I wish you all a happy new year 🎉

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I'm thrilled that you understand thermal mass ~ awesome. Have a lovely new year.

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We try!

@andybratz6186 Жыл бұрын

Very cool Earthship, I say that as it has all 6 principles of them and its clear she studied them and used Mike's philosophy on building this beautiful home. I love all the little personal touches she did to make it her own and unique!

@paulnicholas4842 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Not sure what she’s not giving Michael credit.

@laurab9867 Жыл бұрын

Genius! What else can you say about a female engineer who accomplished what Kristina did. Of course, she found the right partner, and what an incredible life they created around this wonderfully designed home. Awesome video!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura! What's interesting is her engineering structural understanding was only a small part of the design process. Understanding a few basic principles can help anyone live more sustainably in every housing decision they make. Doesn't matter if you are renting or deciding which office to rent, or choosing where to plant a tree. Our passion is to empower everyone to make educated decisions in their daily lives. We all matter.

@snowysnowyriver Жыл бұрын

Just curious......why the necessity to remark on her gender? Would you say "....what else can you say about a male engineer who accomplished etc"? And why insinuate that she could not have done it without her partner? She got the project completed before he even arrived. He's been there six years, she's been there ten years. Misogyny is bad enough when it comes from a man, but when it comes from another woman.......

@kaygerry 8 ай бұрын

She didn't make up earthships they've been around for years

@smithwill9952 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. This is a real "HOME". Get the "warm" feeling. Wonderful structural engineer.

@OurRetiredLife Жыл бұрын

That big room with all the sunlight and the tropical plants looks heavenly! We love your home Kristina & Matt! And to Mat & Danielle, thank you for featuring them!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Yula, it's all you dear friend!

@sarahjosephine5208 Жыл бұрын

“we just live an abundant life” - love it!

@johndigirolamo5858 Жыл бұрын

This. I'm trying to sell my place so I can go off-grid with solar. This is awesome! Thank you!

@anthonysinclair5721 Жыл бұрын

This might just be the best earthship-esque house I have seen! So nice!👍😎☕

@shaunhall960 Жыл бұрын

I live in Colorado too and I plan to do the same only with a smaller home. I think this would also be ideal for a group of people who pool their resources and build a small community together. If you get your mindset of doing things conventionally and look at other alternatives your life will see a vast improvement. This is very inspiring for me. Thank you for sharing this!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Go for it! That's my motto. Great insights. We also are super supportive of living smaller and simpler. We literally have everything we need in our van and have to adjust to being in such a large space when we return from traveling.

@pf4773 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing woman-so smart. She carefully designed this living space and it clearly works for her and her partner/her family from a utilitarian standpoint (power, accessibility, etc.

@rugger1583 Жыл бұрын

Finally more Earthship content!

@realpeopleoftheinternet Жыл бұрын

This house looks amazing.... great video

@diegosanchez9109 Жыл бұрын

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@SusanSlattery Жыл бұрын

This house is GORGEOUS!

@vevitier Жыл бұрын

They are both so smart and wonderful. I could watch them all day.

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Wow! That's quite a compliment! We have loads of videos of traveling in our off grid van and living in this house. We'd love to hear from you. Cheers!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Good! Go to our channel!! Humbly, though, thank you so much. We are stoked to have reached people like you who appreciate what we are doing!

@traceyhill7784 Жыл бұрын

What a stunning home, Kristina must be proud of what she has achieved here. So lovely that you can reside in such as beautiful part of the world too. How wonderful.

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tracey. She is very happy with the home she created but her real passion is to help anyone interested in leading a more sustainable lifestyle through education of simple basic principles. All the best to you and yours!

@hotshot619 Жыл бұрын

I wish she would have shared the cost of what they spent making this. Its a beautiful design and the thousands of hours of hard work are on top of it but I think sharing costs of things makes everyone more educated. Plus it helps others understand to better incorporate parts of their system into their own builds. What a amazing designed house either way, something to be very proud of.

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Matt here from Clarity Off Grid. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Her costs to build were a bit under $140/sqft. At that time it was about middle of the road to low end for conventional kindling construction with mid-level finishes. High end finishes in a high end home was running upwards of $250/sqft. That should give you some perspective. Building a home does require some finances. What we've found is many building professionals believe in building "sustainably" by adding complex systems and offsetting the increased loads by adding solar panels, all of which jack up the cost. We think that to be short sighted for people living in environments where passive systems and good ventilation combined with effective use of thermal mass can simply and more affordably solve many if not most comfort issues without pumps, fans and switches. Hope that helps!

@jonothandoeser Жыл бұрын

I was going to say that costs have changed so much from then to now that it might be challenging to translate the costs from then to today's market.

@tracieparker9169 Жыл бұрын

Your home is absolutely wonderful; what a beautiful and blessed dream come true to live in such freedom! Genius! Thank You for sharing!

@adammiller9179 Жыл бұрын

9:25 is brilliant! I absolutely love work WITH nature and not against as humans did for thousands of years before electricity. I know a lot of the techniques but this one was new.

@scarlettfrancesca 11 ай бұрын

This video was phenomenal! The amount of thoughtfulness, planning, mindfulness and awareness that when into this creation is truly magnificent! The design is gorgeous, the layout is lovely and I really appreciate that this couple also wants to share their wisdom with the world through the art of writing and KZfaq as well! Thank you so much for sharing your world with us 🎉

@karenstanislaw8912 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful . The enthusiasm and connectedness these two have for their home and property, and the success with which it's all come together - serving and nurturing this family - is a pleasure to behold. An unsual vitality lights both their faces. My admiration for a vision well, maturely executed, and the subsequent, deserved joy that has marked their decades. Continued joy to them - many, many years forward.

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

We are so glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate the journey. We are truly grateful to Exploring Alternatives for their videos and bringing so many design options to light. We wish you much joy too!

@susannjarvis5587 Жыл бұрын

Amazing house. She was so thoughtful about the design and the details. I don't think I have ever seen as beautiful and smart an Earthship-style home before. There are certainly some interesting ones out there, but, again, the attention to detail on this home was so impressive. Building the windows to a height so you can wash them without having to get on a stool or ladder. Being able to easily access the roof for snow removal (no ladder required she said) and designing the roof to be a giant water collector for when it rains. Brilliant.

@WitmanClan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing ❤

@stephanieclark1487 Жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful home stead. It’s amazing what talent and money can accomplish.

@bjoernandersen8287 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video I was thinking: "This is exactly how I want to live my life when I retire". Everything you have done and are doing make sense. Move away from cities and build of grid homestead is the right decision in the time we are living in with pandemics and lockdowns. Great video and thanks for charing.

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

This was all a dream for me, too, even though I spent much of my career building as sustainable as possible for people. It certainly makes sense to us! Good luck and may your dreams come true.

@ladyfae4797 Жыл бұрын

I love this home! I would honestly move into one just like this build tomorrow!

@stephanieclark1487 Жыл бұрын

Same

@tammycruz8189 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely gorgeous house

@Lucaangelo252 Жыл бұрын

Hello Tammy how are you doing, where are you from?

@nokostribe7949 Жыл бұрын

Loved this!! 😍

@harmony331000 Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a beautiful home and amazing property!! I hope that man realizes just how very lucky he is that she has chosen him to share her home, special place, and hard work with him as it sounds like she had and did all of this before him ever coming there!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Oh believe me I do! Haha. The best part is she also feels equally lucky to have me in her life!

@harmony331000 Жыл бұрын

@@mattkramer6512 well that is really great to know, thank you 😊

@OurRetiredLife Жыл бұрын

@@mattkramer6512 You two are the sweetest souls ♥

@janah.7187 9 ай бұрын

This house is absolutely stunning, I love it! ❤

@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126 Жыл бұрын

They have created a beautiful piece of heaven to live in!!! I absolutely love everything about this home!!! Such a beautiful home and beautiful life!! Cheers

@bayrchimegbudee4890 Жыл бұрын

I am proud of the people who worked and created for sustainable development.

@marybates2201 Жыл бұрын

This is the nicest earth ship home i have seen x

@mmmitchell6887 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. May you always be joyful and blessed.

@lizzieb6311 Жыл бұрын

Incredible! This is a beautiful homestead and they Couple is adorable 🙌♥♥♥

@Ephesians5-14 Жыл бұрын

My dream 🙏🏻

@WitmanClan Жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌

@NoProGoPronto Жыл бұрын

This is my absolute dream property. WOW! Perfect set-up for the young and the old. I LOVE it! 🙂

@gregoryreinhardt9828 Жыл бұрын

I'm very impressed by her foresight. She was able to predict her future lifestyle that still perfectly fit her home. You can tell she put 100's of hours of thought into the design. Awesome!

@angeliquesourtzis2392 Жыл бұрын

WOW! Extraordinary! I have been blown away with your persistence and ingenuity.

@darkangeleofmusic5744 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful episode! As someone in the midst of building a unique property, this was inspiring to watch :)

@ExploringAlternatives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and best of luck with your build!

@allie1953 Жыл бұрын

My husband and I are doing so also! A few years ago we built an 98 sq ft off-grid tiny-house-on-wheels (solar electric, propane cooking, wood-stove heating, water catchment and compost toilet). A few months ago we bought a 5-acre parcel and are now working on a 14'x32' cottage that will also be totally off-grid. Hope to be moved into it by July1st (my 70th birthday)!

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

@@allie1953 Awesome and congratulations! It's no small task. Enjoy!

@janinafisher101 Жыл бұрын

Great job, Kristina! Matt seems like the perfect partner in crime on this project. I wish that we could change the system that allows us to build homes that waste resources and require so much fossil fuel energy to run! You guys are an inspiration!

@alainadacosta1222 Жыл бұрын

What a cool home and idea!

@pemman Жыл бұрын

Wow! So, so impressive. Very well done, so clever :)

@cynthiafreed3612 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! What a dream! You’re genius!

@dslynx Жыл бұрын

Beautiful house! We stayed two nights in an Earthship in Taos, NM with the hope of building something like this. Even started a KZfaq channel to follow our progress and purchased 40 acres in Colorado. Unfortunately, life got away from me and the distance from civilization was just to much. Congrats to them on living the dream!

@Donneczka1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome designing!

@jocelynelangis777 Жыл бұрын

Great and perfect way of living with environmental preoccupations! This women is very smart of course not everyone has her knowledge but I imagine the book she wrote is full of informations. What I like the about this couple is their enthusiasm and the fact they share very precious informations. Everything seems possible event in cold countries in Canada. Thanks so much for that video!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reflections, Jocelyne. Her biggest message is that this stuff is not rocket science. She believes anybody interested can learn the basic information readily and that it just makes sense. Then all the decisions you make going forward will be more informed. Whether you're renting, building, or buying a home, if you know the basics you can choose situations that take you in a more sustainable direction. Her passion is empowering people with knowledge. She wrote her book and developed her website to that end.

@MaxPowersHedgehog Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Exploring Alternatives for another great video! This one is my new favorite, these people make such a nice presentation. And it is good to see a video coming from Colorado too. Wonderful home.

@sammic974 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous, we love it! Would move in in a heartbeat 😍😍 If only the UK planners would look more kindly on such constructions...

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

We know what you mean. We run into that here, too. Kristina got lucky with the permitted grey water system. Now they're not as friendly about it and require most all to put in a septic system even if they are using a composting toilet.

@loveandreyev4950 Жыл бұрын

This is how I want to live!!!

@LineUpTheStars Жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful home! Living off-grid is such a wonderful thing, I agreed with everything she said about being more connected to the Earth. Building your own house is such an amazing thing too. Kudos to Kristina!

@itouchtheskyslowlifeitaly Жыл бұрын

Awesome lifestyle. Happy, blissful, good health and full of abundance New Year 2023 to you and to everyone.

@OrenArieli Жыл бұрын

Well done! A beautiful and smart design with a fantastic view to boot.

@ClarityOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a lot of work, but it was totally worth it.

@jasdeepsinghfaridkot1588 Жыл бұрын

omg they are so adorable...may god bless them!

@cathylynnpietranton Жыл бұрын

Wow this home was designed with much thought and love. Thanks Matt and Danielle ❤ Happy New

@marcielynn4886 Жыл бұрын

Off the grid here in Hawaii, since 1999.

@gabrielaalaniz8251 9 ай бұрын

Oh I love this 🥹 she seems like the sweetest lady and the way she brought her ideas to life is inspiring ❤

@rumichacajoy Жыл бұрын

I will be studying your websites as I have dreamed of living in an Earthship ever since I bought Dennis Reynold's brand new book in 1993. I was pleased to see the power compacting tool! May 2023 be especially good for you and your family. Joy in Santa Fe, NM.

@lauraadams528 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful!!! What a dream!!

@SustainableBusinessInsights Жыл бұрын

I love how the concept is tailored to the location. Many thoughts went into water saving and preservation. Also, the simplicity of the layout is great as well as the energy-efficiency of course.

@tylersmith293 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home. When you have money this is great.

@kinggentiaustria5333 Жыл бұрын

This is not a home 🏠,, it’s an Empire,, you grow your own food, all organic,, you are independent, you breath the fresh air ,, and you have time for yourself,,, and at the end, you enjoy the most important thing,, / Your Freedom!!!! I greet you from Austria 🇦🇹!!!!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You remind us of how truly fortunate we are. We forget sometimes. All the best to you and yours in Austria!!

@michasosnowski5918 Жыл бұрын

Nice home. Off grid, nature, build with recycled materials. Thanks for the video. Would love to live in this kind of house :)

@Timett_son_of_Timett Жыл бұрын

Really amazing house and location. Just wow and such a good job!

@janlint7434 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@chancesareshewears Жыл бұрын

Some lovely furniture and artifacts too. GREAT JOB!

@dlb1911967 Жыл бұрын

What a stunning home! Love it!

@krisr8011 Жыл бұрын

You have built a beautiful home. I hope you have many more enjoyable years in it.

@vickiesweitzer8625 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’ve been following Kristina and Matt for about a year but never went back to watch earlier videos. I loved seeing the pix of the build as well as getting more details about how everything works.

@jamiegallier2106 Жыл бұрын

The grounds and gardens are impeccable.

@offgridcurtisstone Жыл бұрын

I love the way you guys have been doing these new videos. I imagine it's far more cost effective for you as well.

@Alisa07l Жыл бұрын

I appreciate videos like these. This house is amazing.

@Greenman432 Жыл бұрын

Such an ideal place and lifestyle! I would love to live like that.

@beatrizpena4565 Жыл бұрын

I just loved it. Thanks

@warriorqueen863 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful house inside and outside... I love all the wood furniture and furnishings inside their cob house...

@evangelinehoke5512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kristina and Matt for sharing your genius with us!!!

@Reciprocity_Soils Жыл бұрын

Love your home, lots of respect for your pre-planning steps for your homestead, and admire the surroundings you have fostered to highlight each area of your home. Thanks for taking us on this marvelous tour. Peace and health and happy new year!

@mattkramer6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And you're welcome! Blessings to you and yours.

@velvetindigonight Жыл бұрын

One of the best explanatory Earth Ship vids I’ve watched. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy

@00VII Жыл бұрын

Grand design, years ago!

@albertosolicari3716 Жыл бұрын

WEF and Govs around the world salute you and welcome your initiative 👍

@lpmoron6258 Жыл бұрын

Love that solar clothes dryer. Will hang lights above mine!

@cathybt Жыл бұрын

Well planned house for future living. Plus it's beautiful in and especially outside

@elissaanne1953 Жыл бұрын

Your place is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

@catherinebrown8934 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous. I am in the process of building off grid in southern AZ. Love all these hints and tips!

@fredgervin9930 Жыл бұрын

I love the house and the design. For my wife and I, our goal which is simplicity, use what we can from our property, and not be dependent upon corporations and government. Thank you.

@bosse641 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful home 😍 Would love that.

@marvona3531 Жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for sharing🌺🦋🌺🦋🌺🦋👍

@annseiler6071 Жыл бұрын

So cool. How did you get permission to catch water in Colorado? When we lived there it wasn’t allowed. Does it depend on county or did you get special permission? Thank you. Absolutely stunning home!

@benjaminp6924 Жыл бұрын

Something like 200 gal in "rain barrels" but don't say what happens to that water, may I have a permit to live please

@jackieperkins8514 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@markbutterfield2189 Жыл бұрын

absolutely inspiring and stunning

@rhondashotwell7358 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! Well done. :)

@jeancooper7953 7 ай бұрын

I Just love this video, it so inspiring. When I search for passive solar homes it always shows up. I have designed homes all my life and have a current plan drawn up. I too have planned a single level and plan to age in place. Thank you for making this video.