Either you want to live more simply in exchange for a better quality of life, or you want to be prepared for whatever our unstable future may bring, I can help. I am a Mechanical Engineer passionate and skilled in sustainable and off grid living. I promote self resilience. I say "Prepare for the worst but hope for the best, while regaining reverence for our planet and purpose in life." I have practiced pretty well most of what I know on my 1 1/4 acre homestead and have spent countless hours reading and googling all there is to know about sustainable living. The closing of the Alcoa Smelter has ended my full time Engineering job and has given me an opportunity to spread what I know and do what I love to do. Therefore, in an effort to not have to return to the corporate grindstone I am making my services available for hire, anything form simple design, to complex turnkey projects. From Tiny Homes to rocket mass heaters, saunas to treehouses. My past extensive experience engineering (incl, incinerators, project management, design and implementation) combine well with my passion for self resilience. Below is a list of some of what I have experience and expertise in. If interested I encourage you to contact me and come see some examples on my homestead. Also, rather than attaching a lot of pictures at time time (more to follow) here is a link to my facebook page for my homestead - https://www.facebook.com/OneAcreOfResilience Tiny Homes - New or remodel, container, trailer or traditional Solar/Wind/Generator power Off Grid Green roofs Rainwater collection Greywater systems Composting Toilets Diesel heaters/stoves Hot water heating (diesel, wood or propane) Wood stoves - incl mass heaters, rocket stoves, maximizing efficiency through heated benches and heat exchangers. Including cook stoves (integral or not, and BBQs) Waste oil burners Saunas/sweatlodges Greenhouses Tree houses Tree Nets Net Lofts Hammocks Plus I am a small fruit nursery and offer berry plants and plantings by the thousands Everything with a focus on keeping it simple, sustainable minimal energy input), using used, repurposed and reclaimed materials when possible. Email me at travis@greenconversion.net or ca;ll me at 360-398-3165 |