apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Often when we feature incredible spaces created by parents, one or both of them turn out to be trained as architects or designers, but dad, Simon Dale, is just a regular guy. This kind of building is accessible to anyone. My main relevant skills were being able bodied, having self belief and perseverence and a mate or two to give a lift now and again.

Some of the eco features include:

• a skylight to let in natural light


• solar panels to fuel lights and electronics like a cd player and computer


• a refrigerator cooled by air coming underground through the foundation


• water supplied by gravity from a nearby spring


• collection of roof water for use in the garden


• a compost toilet

See more photos and read more about the house and the building process at Simon Dale's website. What's next for this family? They're participants in the Lammas project - along with eight other families, they'll be swinging their hammers again to create Wales' first self-built eco-village.

Photos: A Low Impact Woodland Home

Originally posted by Carrie on Ohdeedoh.