Our home is 100% cinderblock. Well insulated. Virtually indestructible short of a tornado. It keeps the cool air in during the summer and cold air OUT during the winter.
Live in a well-built home, not a McMansion.
2: No electrical grid-tie
No powerlines on our property. Not a one.
We provide 100% of our power needs with almost 4,000 watts of solar power on property. Solar is clean, silent, and renewable.