We've all pondered this subject over the last few decades and living arrangements where always in question. I always thought we'd live in geodesic domes powered by wind and solar and temperature regulated by geothermal heat pumps. The tree hugging power and heat can stay the same but I just found the coolest dwellings for us. Go to the link and imagine several of these structures housing the Musil clan on a large chunk of land somewhere in northern California. http://www.rocioromero.com/LVSeries/index.html