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Small House Society News – Nov 2020
1 Nov 2020
Greetings,
It’s been a while since I last checked in with you. I hope you are doing well.
As you’re probably aware, it’s been a busy year for those involved in smaller simpler living. With many businesses having shifted to a work at home, people are re-thinking when and how they want to live. So the increase in small, simple, economical living is on the rise.
This year I’ve continued working with educators, journalists, as well as small house dwellers and builders. Much has been going on behind the scenes that hasn’t made it into our website or social media feeds.
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I’m interested to hear back from you about what you’d like to see more of in the year ahead. Are you a small house builder, dweller, blogger? How can the Small House Society better serve your needs and interests? What do you think the priorities and goals should be in the months ahead? Would you like more updates by email? If yes, should they be weekly, monthly, quarterly? Feel free to use the contact form below or our contact page to share your thoughts.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks!
Regards,
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Tiny House Talk with Greg Johnson (2 Nov 2019)
Greg Johnson of the Small House Society talks about the tiny house movement over the past 19 years. This event took place at the Public Library in Hiawatha, Iowa.
2019 Small House Society Annual Fundraiser
Greetings!
Our annual fundraising campaign is now underway.
As we enter our 17th year, please consider a donation to help us have greater impact. [DONATE]
Additional funding helps us do more to serve the small house movement by: responding to media requests, helping builders and buyers connect, promoting events, answering questions from those new to small living, giving public presentations, and speaking to students in K-12 and higher education.
When you give, your name can go on our leaderboard of paying members.
Thanks!
Media Request: Small Housers Needed for Retirement Publication Article
Organization: Susannah Shmurak
Type of media: Retirement Publication
Contact: Susannah Shmurak
Email: susannah@healthygreensavvy.com
Deadline: Most helpful if we can fit in an interview by 24 Feb 2019
Location: Seeking any small house dwellers regardless of location.
Request:
“I’m writing an article on tiny homes for a retirement publication and was hoping someone over 55 who lives in a tiny house might have time for a brief interview in the next couple weeks. Please contact me at Susannah@healthygreensavvy.com if so. Many thanks!”
Your Tiny House Photos and Videos Needed by French TV Producer
Organization: TF1 – French Television
Type of media: Television / Video
Contact: Emma Derome
Email: emma.derome@wedemain.fr
Deadline: Friday, 15 Jun 2018
Location: Global
Request:
I’m a journalist working on a short TV program that will be broadcasted on TF1, the main french TV channel.
It focuses on the future of dwelling, and one of the episode will be about tiny houses. We would like to present the small house society as one of the examples.
Do you have any pictures/videos in HD to share ? If you agree, we would need you to file an authorization form so we can broadcast the pictures. These pictures will of course be used with mention of the credits.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward for your reply,
Emma Derome
For Sale: The Amazing Tiny House Built in 72 Hours!
Imagine owning a home and being able to have the assembly video for your own tiny house! The amazing tiny home featured in the video below is now for sale and is currently located in Des Moines, Iowa. Was $65k, now asking $45k. Contact us for further details.
When you purchase this house, and mention you discovered it by way of the Small House Society, a small portion of your purchase will go to help our efforts, so please keep us in mind. Thanks!
Small Homes and Tiny Houses – Presentation by Greg Johnson
On 13 Sep 2017, I gave a presentation via Skype about the small home and tiny house movement to an 8th Grade Pre-Engineering class at Lee Burneson Middle School in Westlake, Ohio. Here’s a video of the presentation.
FOR SALE: Mobile Hermitage Tiny House
The Mobile Hermitage is ready to continue on it’s journey. This is a great opportunity to purchase and enjoy this delightful tiny home. The home is for sale as described here:
Tumbleweed XS for sale.
Kermit the Mobile Hermitage was built in 2003 by Jay Shaffer and Gregory Paul Johnson – author of “Put Your Life on a Diet: Lessons Learned From Living in 140 Square Feet.”
This 10×7 one axle house is easy to tow You need an F250 or bigger. Sleeping loft with queen futon included. AC/DC electric with two solar panels. Propane heater needs a repair, but it gets the place too hot anyway. A portable ceramic heater is included. No bathroom, but room for bucket composting toilet. No water hook-up.
New stain on exterior 2016. Original history here: ResourcesForLife.com/mobile-hermitage.
$16,000 Located in Newark DE. You pick up. Please message me if interested.Thank you! I don’t want to sell, but I have to. Life stuff.
Dragonfly Leathrum
Contact: Facebook.com/Dragonfly.Leathrum
Location: Camp Whistle Pig, Newark, DE
Listed on Facebook Here
Spread The Word!
Thanks to everyone who is helping get the message out about this home. The map below shows some of the recent visitors to this page. Click here or the map image to enlarge.
Determining the Right Size BTU or Ton Air Conditioner Required Per Square Feet of Space
The following table provides a guide for choosing the right size air conditioner based on the area needing to be cooled. The Air conditioner output and capacity is measured in BTU per hour. This chart includes areas from 100 square feet up to 2,500 square feet for comparison.
| Area To Be Cooled (square feet) | Capacity Needed (BTUs per hour) |
|---|---|
| 100 up to 150 | 5,000 |
| 150 up to 250 | 6,000 |
| 250 up to 300 | 7,000 |
| 300 up to 350 | 8,000 |
| 350 up to 400 | 9,000 |
| 400 up to 450 | 10,000 |
| 450 up to 550 | 12,000 |
| 550 up to 700 | 14,000 |
| 700 up to 1,000 | 18,000 |
| 1,000 up to 1,200 | 21,000 |
| 1,200 up to 1,400 | 23,000 |
| 1,400 up to 1,500 | 24,000 |
| 1,500 up to 2,000 | 30,000 |
| 2,000 up to 2,500 | 34,000 |
Additional Considerations
- If the room is heavily shaded, reduce capacity by 10 percent.
- If the room is very sunny, increase capacity by 10 percent.
- If more than two people regularly occupy the room, add 600 BTUs for each additional person.
- If the unit is used in a kitchen, increase capacity by 4,000 BTUs.
- Consider where you install the unit. If you are mounting an air conditioner near the corner of a room, look for a unit that can send the airflow in the right direction.
Measuring for Central Air Conditioning Systems in Tons
The basic formula for determining the required tonnage of a central air conditioning system is as follows:
( ( House square footage times 30 then divided by 12,000 ) – 1.0 ) = Required Tonnage
If you live in an area that has higher temperatures during the summer (such as 110 degrees in the desert) then don’t subtract 1 in the formula above.
To determine a more accurate size for your region, use the chart below.
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Sources (as of 11 May 2017):
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