Aussie Firebug 39. Going Off-Grid - Sustainable Living with Ben
Aug 23, 2021
42:04
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:
- How Ben and his wife designed and built a completely off-grid home.
- 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.
- Running water and the challenge of sustainable water usage when rain is your only supply.
- How to create a domestic system that generates zero wastewater.
- The bottom line - what was the total cost of the project?