The Small House Book (25 page)

Plans

The plans pictured here are for the Lusby. Those for the rolling houses in-

clude instructions for attaching the house to the trailer. Please visit tumble-

weedhouses.com for more information.

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Endnotes

1.
Worldwatch Paper 124
, by D. M. Roodman and N. Lenssen, Worldwatch

Institute, Washington, D.C., 1996.

2. NPR’s
cartalk.com
interview with Adam Stein and Tom Boucher.

3. U.S. Bureau of the Census.

4. National Association of Home Builders. $244,000 is the average price of

all houses sold in August, 2008.

5.
How Buildings Learn
, by Stewart Brand, Viking Press, 1994.

6. Iowa City Building Codes.

7.
Residential Street Typology and Injury Accident Frequency,
by Peter

Swift Associates, 1997.

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About the Author

Jay Shafer is leading a move-

ment that is changing the way

America views housing. His

revolutionary approach to

house design has stirred inter-

national dialogue. In his,
The

Small House Book
(self-pub-

lished, 2000), Shafer explains

why smaller dwellings make

good sense and how superior

design can be achieved with

less space. He has contin-

ued to share his philosophy

by creating Tumbleweed Tiny

House Company through such

venues as
Fine Homebuilding,

The Wall Street Journal, The

Oprah Winfrey Show,
and at

the University of Iowa’s School

of Art, where he served as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Drawing for more

than a decade. Professor Shafer currently lives in a 89 square foot home of

his own creation.

Visit www.tumbleweedhouses.com for more about Jay and Tumbleweed Tiny

House Company.

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Endorsements

“A visionary designer…” –
Catherine Halley, Domino Magazine

“…guru of the small house movement.” –
John Blackstone, CBS Sunday

“…part of a new generation of cutting-edge designers.” –
Aric Chen, Paper

“…instant curb appeal.” –
Bethany Little, New York Times

“…one hundred square feet of bliss.” –
Thelma Gutierrez, CNN

“…a monument to life pared to its essence.” –
Dan Weeks, Living Room

“…built to last.” –
Craig LaMoult, Chicago Tribune

“…an efficient use of every inch of space.” –
Cheryl Corley, NPR

“…astounding…” –
Oprah Whinfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show

“…extraordinary attention to detail.” –
Hannah Bloch, New York Times

“…an inspiration…” –
Christopher Solomon, MSN Real Estate

“…designed to last a lifetime.” –
Julie Martin, BBC News

“Move-in-ready gems…” –
Denise Gee, Better Homes & Gardens

“…a testament to discriminating taste”. –
Carol Loyd, San Francisco Gate197