Derek Sherrell shows a low cost, open source house that he built in 90 days. He is giving away the plans for free for anyone who wants to build their own.

Open source is a wonderful concept that should be applied to everything, not just software.

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    4 months ago

    If you want a more sustainable option (read: higher density, multi-family housing) that’s actually licensed openly, checkout Eco-Libre’s designs for the Launch-Nest.

    The structure is designed to house 30 people (18 meters x 7 meters, 5-stories high), off-grid solar PV (energy) and thermal (heating, cooking), and walls are made of CEB pressed on-site.

    Screenshot of a CAD file showing a 5-storey structure with 3 large parabolic solar concentrates on the rooftop
    Eco-Libre Launch Nest

    We’re still in the design phase, but the FreeCAD files are public and licensed CC BY-SA.

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      4 months ago

      Gives me Ready Player One distopian trailer-homes stacked on top of each other Section-8/shitty favela housing vibes.