We plan on building a passive house on our Tennessee property. It will be off-grid and net zero. A passive house has very thick walls due to being super insulated. Follow along as we design and build our home.
July 2022: Purchased property after a whirlwind trip to Tennessee.
January 2024: Excavation started on our property!
March 2024: The view is starting to show.
June 2024: More work was done on excavating the pad for our house.
October 2025: Septic system was put in. Dan Funk, our awesome excavator, said it was very challenging to get our gravity fed system in amongst the boulders on the side of a steep hill.
November 2025: We were lucky to find Justin and Tia at 4 Seasons Contracting to fix our road. We spent a lot of time with these two and besides being awesome people, we’re confident they know how to fix our road. They also have exemplary references.
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Happy Vegan Campers are traveling the country and building a passive house! Any suggestions on places we should visit or comments on our house? Love our recipes? We’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment or send us an email: happyvegancampers@gmail.com
