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Small House, Big Adventure: A Sustainable Building Project by an APUS Student

by Sarah McNair

The average American home measures over 2,400 square feet – more than double the size of a typical house in the 1950s.  Although our houses are getting bigger, the amount of land and resources the planet can offer us is decreasing.  As a result of this demand, rising cost of living, and inundation with a mentality of consumerism, the “tiny house” movement has appeared and is going strong.  The movement includes those who desire to simplify their lives, give up a rent or mortgage payment, or live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle.… Read the rest

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