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112. The Octopod: A Unique Off-grid Solar Powered Cottage Made Out Of Shipping Containers

November 26, 2017 by OpenSource TinyHouse 18 Comments


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Comments

  1. Scott S says

    January 29, 2017 at 12:52 am

    geez we are in the 21 St century..why do we have to regress backwards? they have technology that’s green and sustainable…but the powers that be can’t make money off of us like solar and wind and batteries etc….its a scam….I like the idea of being off grid…but if I want a slice of toast or to dry clothes in a dryer why should I have to feel guilty about saving energy? energy is free..it can’t be created or destroyed…just transformed….we need to release the technology that’s being kept from us

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  2. Kathy Young says

    March 3, 2017 at 7:17 am

    Too much wasted footage on people or people standing in front of what you really want to see. Project ok, needs better presentation.

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  3. ZGERMAN says

    March 11, 2017 at 1:58 am

    That’s like living in prison

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  4. Roy B says

    March 14, 2017 at 12:06 am

    I think money isn’t the object in this project. He had an idea and the money to do it. His project. He can do what he wants. There seems to be a lot of ciber off grid police out there and people that don’t like them. At some point you just have to use your back button and move on.

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  5. Lifeis Good says

    March 16, 2017 at 10:43 pm

    let the Canadians live in them since there housing is so expensive!

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  6. Chris Peters says

    April 27, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    the shipping containers are new… this was built as a model to make money selling an idea or plans I’m so sick of advertising. everyone is trying to make a market out of EVERYTHING! stop trying to sell me something please!

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  7. Allyson Jayne says

    May 12, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    I bet Jason’s an asshole.

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  8. Malaejah Jeter says

    June 3, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    awesome

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  9. OffGridHawaii says

    June 12, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Yeah white roof is key! Thanks for making this video, very interesting house. I am currently in the process of creating my own shipping container home and you’ve shared some great ideas. Nice seeing other people repurposing containers to function as a living space.

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  10. rtgbrough says

    June 28, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Why would you take the time and effort to build a nice home and then leave the stupid UPC barcode stickers on your’ exposed timber beam brackets. Remove them immediately you silly wanker!  It only has 7 containers “spokes” therefore it is not a true octopod. False advert alert!

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  11. Michael Anderson says

    July 12, 2017 at 4:25 am

    i just found you just my style

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  12. georgewu5 says

    July 22, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    Mutilple housing units is inevitable! it is the future of housing solution. this stupid plan of octopus  does not make sense for the fture nor the present cold weather Canada !You really need a good architect !

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  13. georgewu5 says

    July 22, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    A stupid and wasteful design !

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  14. Quick2000 says

    August 9, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    Please let me know what kind of Bike that is at the beginning. I love it! Thank You!

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  15. DAN THE MOTO MAN says

    August 16, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    @1:51 you don’t have amenities in life = You are camping, very expensively at 130K!!

    Buy a Woodmizer instead

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  16. Peter Hearne says

    August 16, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    I don’t understand why people use shipping containers for living space it’s an ugly narrow metal box cold in winter hot in summer. The also cost around $7,000 each. Make a passive structure you don’t need heat recovery. Timbercrete,Hempcrete, rammed earth, all good cheap efficient, ugly metal box not! Sorry this is a massive fail.

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  17. Jeff Krueger says

    October 2, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Stupid house. Ugly house. Screw conservation. Electricity is cheap, use as much as you need.

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  18. noctanol says

    November 26, 2017 at 5:23 am

    140k for that piece of crap??? No thank you

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