It’s a design principle that advocates using nature for resource self-sufficiency.

While permaculture means many things to different people, to Mark Feichtmeir and his wife Karen Boness, it meant getting off the power grid for their Kenwood, California home. In this video, Mark shows us his 96 solar panels and his solar hot water system.

Mark also showed us his home’s passive solar features, ecodesign concept and rainwater harvesting.