18 Incredible Small Green Homes That Live Large

These exciting and comfortable designs from the new book Small Eco Houses show what's possible, and sustainable, in under 2,500 square feet.
Also see more amazing green homes and homes built from shipping containers.

By Brian Clark Howard

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Joshua Tree House

387.5 square feet
Hangar Design Group
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Moving up slightly in size, Small Eco Houses considers a prefab home that was envisioned as a mountain or vacation retreat. Would you believe that this space-efficient design features two bedrooms, a kitchen and two bathrooms?

The small-but-comfortable house is prefabricated off site from recyclable metal cladding and wood. Several skylights provide illumination and ventilation, and the plumbing and electrical systems are designed to leave no visible mark on the terrain should the house be picked up and moved to a new vista.

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