We very much credit a number of other builders for the inspiration for our home. Although not yet fully mainstream, these homes and their builders have taken risks - both technological and financial - to test new techniques and brought to life more sustainable buildings. Below is a snapshot of the many wonderful examples of sustainable homes that have come before us and from which we learned greatly in designing our home.
In creating this page, it became apparent to us just how important our German cultural experiences were in our sustainability path. To us it highlights how much we all have to give and gain from greater cultural exchange, whether it's with Germans, Chinese, or Chileans. No one owns the market of innovation.
We encourage readers of our site to reach outside your bubble - travel, take classes, study abroad, take advantage of work partnerships. It has certainly done us a world of good :)