Exterior Images - Planet Earth Home

View from the South-East looking North-West---Overall View showing the carport and entrance to the east greenhouse.

View taken from the previous view in the opposite direction. This view is taken from the top of the kitchen counter looking directly at the kitchen-living area. The glass door leads into the greenhouse area and the middle door leads into the fish/animal area on the west end.

East looking to the South-West showing carport with glass garage entry door, East greenhouse door, and balcony on east end of the Earth Home.

View looking to the North-West showing the greenhouse door opening to the east patio area in the South end of the carport. Visible is the clear roof along the entire South side of the greenhouse area. Also shown is the combination clear overhead natural lighting and solar photovoltaic panels running from the South Eave to the peak in three places. (Panels near the peak are the PV panels.)

Inside the west portion of the greenhouse looking out the vent doors on the far west end

View showing the roof skylights for the 1) fish/animal/hobby area, 2) kitchen/living area, and 3) garage area. PV panels are nearer the peak of the home. The dining area is in the center between the Eastern and Western halves of the greenhouse area all along the South Side. The dining area window opens up to the South side just above the sloped utility entry. Just beneath these nearly horizontal doors is where the composting equipment is located.

View from the far end of the living room looking towards the kitchen area. View shows the door into the entry area from the garage.

View looking northeast showing the greenhouse vertical glass and overhead clear panels, South basement/utility entry, and the top of a tilt-down wind generator in the background.

View of the preceeding image looking directly to the south. Not shown is the overhead natural lighting.

View looking to the South-East from the northwest showing the passive ventilation system in operation, both wind generator and air compressor generator, fish/animal hobby area on the West end, and north screened-in patio area. The passive vents will open to "just-before-vertical" to allow natural venting of hot air from both the greenhouse ceiling and the attic spaces. Note that the wind-tower tilt-down mechanisms are not shown.

View showing the garage door and side entry, passive ventilation system, north screened-in patio entrance with skylight, and bedroom/bathroom windows.

View showing the kitchen counter area. The hallway going into the bathroom and corner bedroom is shown also. Bathroom is directly behind the kitchen counter area.

View showing the biointensive mound plant production system. Typical mounds will be 18 inches tall and 4 feet wide. Between each row of mounds will be just enough room to walk. Mounds will normally extend from the south side for easier undersoil irrigation.