House Size Does Matter Infographic

HOUSE SIZE DOES MATTER SMALLER MIGHT BE BETTER AFTER ALL WHY IS SMALLER BETTER? LESS TIME SPENT THINK OF ALL THE MONEY YOU’LL SAVE EASIER LESS DEBT MAINTENANCE CLEANING 24 FREEDOM FREEDOM OF CLOSER FAMILY BONDS EASIER RESELL FROM STRESS TIME NOT TO MENTION THE ENVIRONMENT SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE AVERAGE CEILING HEIGHT HAS ALSO INCREASED AMERICAN HOUSE HAS INCREASED FROM 1800 SQ. FT. TO 2500 SQ.FT (FROM 1980 TO PRESENT) 17% HAD CEILINGS 命 介 TALLER THAN THE STANDARD 8 FT 52% HAVE CEILINGS TALLER THAN 8 FT LIVING ALONE IS AT AN ALL TIME HISTORICAL HIGH 28% of U.S. dwellings have a single occupant NEARLY 1 in 2 households are single occupant dwelling in the most affluent US cities (NYC, Washington, Dc) MORE SQUARE FOOTAGE BUILDINGS CONTRIBUTE MEANS TO AN ESTIMATED THIRD OF GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS More resources spent Bigger carbon footprint Bigger impact on the environment HOW TO MAKE IT GREAT USE WALL S MICROWAVES TAKE UP A LOT OF SPACE THROW OUT YOUR REMOVE DOORS HELVES GARBAGE USE WHITE PAINT STUDY THE ARRANGEMENT MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADD SOME MIRRORS FURNITURE IS KEY FIVE SMALL DWELLINGS WITH BIG BENEFITS WATERSHED HOUSE SMALL WOOD CABIN MODERN ALPINE HUT JOSHUA TREE HOUSE IJBURG HOUSE SURVIVAL MASTERY Source: survival-mastery.com