This Swedish Couple Built A Greenhouse Around Their Home To Grow Food And Stay Warm Year Round

Mar 22, 2019 by apost team

Sweden is located in northern Europe in a region known as Scandinavia. This area receives cold weather throughout the year which makes it very challenging to have vegetables growing in the garden. However, one Swedish couple has found a unique solution.

Marie Grammer and Charles Sacilotto live in one of the colder regions of Sweden.

They have decided to construct a large greenhouse that encompasses their entire home.

In their minds, this construction would help to keep their house and plants warm throughout the year.

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Fair Companies requested a tour of the "Naturhus" and was granted exclusive access by the couple.

The greenhouse cost the couple $84,000 USD and has a pane of glass 4 millimeters thick. This house was constructed on the site of an aged summer home on one of Stockholm's several archipelagos.

The idea for this house was inspired by Bengt Warne. This man was a Swedish eco-architect and the mentor of Sacilotto. He claims that the glass structure could not pose any potential risks. The glass is security-level and shouldn't break on principle. Even if the glass does break, it is designed to break into tiny pieces so that no one receives an injury.

The construction was inspired by eco-architecture.

The practical design helps to keep the house habitable during the coldest of winters and allows plants to grow without trouble. The Swedish couple was able to renovate the entire exterior of their home because of all the money saved through the use of solar energy.

They were also able to cover their wood facade with linseed oil. As their home isn't exposed to the weather, they don't have to worry about adding protective layers or elements.

The giant greenhouse is heated during the day by the intense sunlight experienced in Stockholm.

The heat remains throughout the night because of the residual heat that is stored in bedrock that rests underneath the home.

The couple has one child who loves the ability to be outside even during the colder months.

The couple is very worried about the impact on the environment.

Instead of using too much tap water, the family opts to collect rainwater in order to water their plants.

They also maintain a compost dump in the garden where all of the kitchen waste is placed.

So, what do you think of this housing marvel? Would you live here? Let us know what you think and pass this on to your friends!