For some of you, this is where it gets interesting

There are a few wrinkles in this story that may start some juices flowing for those techno-geeks among you looking for self-sustaining synergy that can only be found in a Quonset hut. We plan to bring home construction to a whole new level by making certain features, unique to Quonset huts, produce multiple benefits:

• Benefit #1: Free Air Conditioning & Heating - using the unique corrugations in the galvanized skin of our Quonset, we will circulate heated and cooled air throughout the building using only the power of the sun's heat. 
• Benefit #2: Free Hot Water - Solar heated water is not new, but it's never been cheaper or easier. 
• Benefit #3: Free Electricity - Photovoltaic-charged battery systems without the high cost of expensive PV panels. 
• Benefit #4: Free Water -The Quonset hut's skin design makes it ideal for collecting and directing rain water, and even dew, to your cistern or reservoir.
• Benefit #5: Free Groceries - Okay, maybe that's going a little too far. But we do plan to surround our home with permaculture gardens, so maybe there will be some 'free' groceries.

Our goal is to be off-grid as much as possible without sacrificing basic comforts in our quest for a passive life-support system.