Off the Grid, on Maui Now for you die hard career OFF GRIDERS I really thought about putting this in the Infreno section. At 1 M I do not see this as an efficient use of resources. But we all know how efficent the Tree Hugger clan really is. After all the expense and using a rough data base to interpolate the cost v use I figure this should be in the comics section. But just a dream for most of us as a way to leave your off spring penniless but apparently rich by the views of all the other Mauiiets that live on the NE Coast of Maui. Haiku Maui Map and Haiku Town Information Haiku Real Estate - Haiku HI Homes For Sale | Zillow East Maui
I'm not impressed . I'm not a genius ,but I am sure I could do much (100 times) better with a million bucks .
More power to him! A fool and his money are soon partying or is it parted? Either way that is an uglyassed house.
I'm curious as to how the solar panels will do over time on a metal roof. Will the roof reflection make a difference? Nearly half of the things these guys listed were just pricey decorations.
Just a big expensive advertisement for the company he built from the company he sold. Call it a TAX Write OFF. After all he lives in Paradise and just wants to impress the folks there. Solar? About all he needs is 10 Solar Yard Lights. The side he lives on (of the Island) is the windward and all he needs is Louvered Windows/Jalousie for cooling. Jalousie window - Wikipedia
OTOH, here is a Guy doing what he can, some of which is for free to build homes. This Honolulu Architect Designs Low-Cost Housing, Often For Free
I honestly don't care too much about how it looks, I am more concerned with the fact that somebody would consider surviving on a heavily populated volcanic island chain in the first place. I do realize we have some fantastic people here at the Monkey who just happen to live there, but I mean if you've got a million to toss around, why not choose a less precarious location? I can understand why I would do such a thing, but...not somebody else.
Before I installed a 12.6KV system on a asphalt shingle roof , the owner needs to understand that the panels will last 30-50 years while the asphalt shingle's of 2010 type are thin and may last 15 years max . So the solar panels will need removing a few times OR install a metal heavy gauge roof and the roof will out last the panels . HTH's Sloth
