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Eco Geek

October 10, 2008

COURTESY OF IDEABOX (click to enlarge)

Want a not-so-big house? Check out Ideabox.

Posted at 9:08 am by Sarah Jackson

Eco-consumers will find all kinds of things to buy, including high-end, high-efficiency appliances, bamboo flooring and more at the Seattle Home Show 2, which opens for a four-day run Oct. 16 at Qwest Field with a theme of “Get Your Green On.”

Of course, part of, um, getting your green on, is thinking small.

Fortunately, Ideabox understands that.

The Oregon-based, family-run company will feature its latest pre-fab modular design, The Island Cottage, a boxy, 600-square-foot contemporary home certified by the Energy Star and Earth Advantage programs thanks to its minute dimensions and use of uber-green and energy-efficient building techniques and materials.

Ideabox also offers a 400-square-foot “Northwest Modern” design and a 2-bedroom, 2-bath 840-square-foot “Confluence Modern,” which can be enlarged with a “Cube” or two for an extra bedroom or workspace.

If you want to buy one of these tiny homes, but don’t have land to put it on, Ideabox offers a concierge service to help you.

Very cool.

Check out this brief introduction to Ideabox online or walk through the company’s Island Cottage exhibit and get more information at the Seattle Home Show 2.

Let me know: What do you think of these boxy little homes? Are they totally chic? A bit too trailer? Would you actually want to live in one? Write me here to share your thoughts or — better yet — comment below and start a broader conversation everyone can enjoy.

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Not So Big House
I'd love to live in one of these?

Why not a pilot project here in Snohomish County?

But Sarah you missed a great presentation that was done at the Greening Snohomish County Conference with Ann Raab of Green Pod Development LLC. They have homes similar.

Do check these out too......

http://www.greenpoddevelopment.com/index.php

Great to have you back

Karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Karen Erickson | Oct 11, 2008 10:26 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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