http://www.riverwired.com/taxonomy/term/2746/%252Fblog en http://www.riverwired.com/blog/17-eco-treehouse-inspirations <img src="http://www.riverwired.com/files/imagecache/feature_thumb/article/picture_1215 200x160.jpg" alt="picture_1215 200x160.jpg" title="picture_1215 200x160.jpg" class="imagecache imagecache-feature_thumb" /><p>Are treehouses a good green choice? Maybe. It really depends. There's an obvious footprint reduction - one, you sure aren't building on land, and you aren’t (hopefully) cutting down trees. Another perk is that many folks use what they have around to build a treehouse. Not a big fancy treehouse, but on your own, with very few reclaimed and recycled materials you can build a treehouse. You do have to think about possible damage to the tree, bad materials, and energy needs, but in most cases, a treehouse can be a <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Nature-Community/2001-08-01/Home-Sweet-Treehouse.aspx">nice small eco-minded dwelling</a>. </p> <p>Here are 17 great eco tree homes and eco treehouse resources. Get inspired and build your own...</p> <p><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2005/06/07/bubble-treehouse/" title="Permanent Link to FREE-SPIRIT ECO TREEHOUSE">Free-Spirit Eco Treehouse</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/sheridanrapids/index.htm">Eco-treehouse in Perth, Ontario</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.treehouse.com.pg/">The TreeHouse Village EcoResort</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/162/" title="Sustainable Self-Powering TreeHouses">Sustainable Self-Powering TreeHouses</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.baumraum.de/">Baumraum</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.treehouseworkshop.com/">TreeHouse Workshop</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.blueforest.com/index.php" title="Treehouse construction company in the UK">Blue Forest Ltd</a></p> <p><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.planetpinkngreen.com/eco-treehouse-designed-by-a-22-year-old/" title=" Eco-treehouse designed by a 22 year old">Eco-treehouse designed by a 22 year old</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.foresthostel.com/">The Forest Hostel</a> </p> <p><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/15/o2-sustainability-treehouse-by-dustin-feider/" title="Permanent Link to O2 SUSTAINABILITY TREEHOUSE by Dustin Feider">O2 Sustainability Treehouse</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bambootreehouse.com/index.html">The Bamboo Treehouse jungle lodge</a></p> <p><a href="/node/add/blog">The Solar Hooch (Tower of Power)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thelivingtreehouse.com/">Living Tree</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.treehousebydesign.com/">Treehouse by Design</a> </p> <p><em>And just for fun, for the kids...</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.offbeathomes.com/island-wood-structures/" title="Permalink to Island Wood Structures">Island Wood Structures</a></p> <p><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/08/recyled-wood-treehouse/" title="Permanent Link to RECYLED WOOD TREEHOUSE">Recycled wood treehouse</a></p> <p>The totally amazing treehouse play set from <a href="http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/seasons-natural-toys/" title="Permalink to Seasons Natural Toys">Seasons Natural Toys</a> </p> <p>[<a href="http://www.blueforest.com/tree-house-gallery/adults/treetop-tranquility.php">Treehouse image</a> via <a href="http://www.blueforest.com/index.php" title="Treehouse construction company in the UK">Blue Forest Ltd</a>] </p> http://www.riverwired.com/blog/17-eco-treehouse-inspirations#comments earth-friendly homes eco architects eco homes eco treehome eco treehouse green architects green home design green homes tree home treehouse Design &amp; Lifestyle Home &amp; Garden Green Home Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:11:17 -0400 jchait 13281 at http://www.riverwired.com