Extreme Seed Eco-Home

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Thermal storage for zero heating/colling bills,

Full Package

  • $5k more in PV for 12kW, but that is standard for 2000 sf version, so is not counted.
  • Off-grid autonomous with AWG ($2k) at 1 liter per hour and 500W kW solar requirement (25% duty factor)
  • Distiller for 3kW (6 gallons for the day) ($2k).
  • Heat Storage of 24 totes (8x3 rows)- $3k.
  • Hot water heat pump-based integrated hot water/heating system - about $4k additional cost. Options: add [1] to standard SEH system, at 20 gph capacity for hot water. Or single heat pump at $6k for heat and hot water - 48kBTU (see Hot Water Heat Pump)
  • No added cost - open source inverter,
  • Rainwater collection - 2000 gal. Utility house is an adjacent enclosure. - $2k
  • 4 tote Biodigester waste processor with 1000 gal processing volume, for 4 people. -$2k
  • Shit frier backup - $2k.
  • Biodigester works with Shit Dehydrator, and final product is greywater for the greywater garden.
  • Service contract for utilities (water, heat, power, waste)
  • Power Wall of 1 kWhr for tools etc, $2k.
  • Compressed Air Storage backup. $2500 in cost for 1 hphr. This is equivalent to batteries, at lifetime design instead of throwaway.

$19.5k extra for full autonomous option. With hydrogen - cost may be more. Fits within Cost Savings Budget - house ends up no extra cost and is Extreme in features.

Other at extra cost

  • Includes water reclamation for closed-loop water cycle with sand filters, etc - $2k of filter. Includes sand filters proven like a pool. Auto plumbing for self-maintenance, another $1k
  • Hydrogen energy option from Enapter. System at $9k [2] for electrolyzer? How much for one cell. Engine is missing. If we pay $9k - what is lifetime?
  • 20kW VAWT Wind turbine - $5k