OUTONOMIA is a real, modern, off-grid house with on-grid comfort.
In short: OUTONOMIA is a unique, award-winning, self-sufficient, fully solar-powered off-grid home — a real template for anyone pursuing modern, year-round, abundant off-grid living without relying on a backup generator. Anywhere in the world.
Our family built OUTONOMIA with our own hands as real-world inspiration for anyone starting a new — or upgrading an existing — off-grid project. Whether it’s a family house, homestead, cabin, survival shelter, glamping site, or tiny house, OUTONOMIA offers hard-earned insights and practical, field-tested solutions for modern-day off-grid living.
OUTONOMIA — cozy, secluded, comfortable: a beautiful place of freedom.
All of OUTONOMIA's off-grid systems and solutions were developed and thoroughly tested over several years in less-than-ideal weather conditions for off-grid living. The good news? You can replicate them — fully or partially — in your own off-grid project, no matter the size, location, or climate.
Our mission has always been to give other self-sufficiency enthusiasts a tested, and honest roadmap to modern off-grid living — no greenwashing, no gatekeeping, just real experience. So it felt only natural to distill all our insights into a book:
OUTONOMIA: How to Build a Modern Off Grid House with On Grid Comfort
Beyond the detailed book chapters — filled with OUTONOMIA's practical takeaways on off grid architecture, site prep, power systems, water treatment, heating solutions, construction materials, and more — we’ve gone even deeper.
We’ve also published a complete package of technical documentation, blueprints, detailed diagrams, and construction plans for OUTONOMIA. This downloadable PDF file is designed as a recommended (though not required) add-on to the already in-depth book. Naturally, the book and the blueprint PDF add-on serve best when used together.
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We built OUTONOMIA in a secluded location with no connection to public utility networks, set in a temperate continental climate zone (exact location here). Despite experiencing harsh, snowy winters and mild summers, the house generates 100% of its electricity from the sun. While we do own a backup generator, our energy system was carefully designed to operate year-round without needing to use it — all while maintaining virtually the same level of comfort as an on grid household. If you want to know more about the basics of OUTONOMIA's story, its team, architecture and construction process, our off grid heating or water management, check out this page.
All solar panels are integrated into the south-facing section of the roof.
We’re not claiming to have built a perfect model of sustainability or off grid living. OUTONOMIA isn’t a miracle solution. What we’ve created is simply the very best we were able to imagine and bring to life. Aside from the most specialized tasks, we did almost all the physical work on the house ourselves — start to finish — to keep it as honest, hands-on, and replicable as possible.
Of course, OUTONOMIA isn’t 100% self-sufficient in every respect. It’s not flawless, and it doesn’t pretend to be. But we’re proud of what we’ve built, it is indeed a remarkable off grid project, a possible inspiration to other off grid projects around the world. We are grateful that we can be useful to other off grid enthusiasts by openly sharing every step of our journey in our book and the blueprint PDF add-on.