Today I’m joined by Ben, a sustainable living enthusiast from South Australia who lives completely off-grid with his wife and children.
Ben's a member of the Aussie FIRE Discussion Facebook Group who posted about his self-sufficient home last year which really struck a chord with the community (it's still one of the most popular submissions to date). Ben has been kind enough to share his story of building an off-grid house and living sustainably in South Australia.
Some of the topics in today’s episode include:
➡Ben’s story about how he and his wife designed and built a completely off-grid house. Their journey towards the dream of sustainable living.
➡The primary driver of going off-grid and building this house.
➡Utilising a solar energy system to completely power a family home. ➡How much does it really cost and how long will it last?
➡How to deal with heating and cooling when you’re not connected to the grid.
➡How to create a domestic system that generates zero wastewater.
➡The bottom line - what was the total cost of the project?
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