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- Age: 25 (June 2008)The Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Grew up in West VirginiaThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Graduate student at the Yale School of ForestryThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Studying urban ecology and environmental designThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Resides in New Haven, ConnecticutThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Built the tiny home in the summer and fall of 2008
- Home is 144 square feet, on a 8.5-foot by 18.5-foot flatbed trailerOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
- Created from recycled and donated materialsOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
- Uses solar powerOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
- Built using non-toxic paint and adhesivesOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
- Contains LED and halogen lightsOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
- Graduated from the The Governor's Academy in 2000 and Colby College in 2004The Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Bicycled across the United States and EuropeThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
- Worked at an alternative energy consulting firmThe Daily News: Wanted: 132 Square Feet of Home Governor's Academy Alumna...
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Elizabeth Turnbull, a graduate student at Yale University, began constructing a 144-square-foot home in 2008, using low-cost and recycled materials.FOX News: Student Builds Tiny House With Big Sustainability
She created the 8.5-foot by 18.5-foot home on a flatbed trailer in an attempt to limit her impact on the environment.FOX News: Student Builds Tiny House With Big Sustainability
Turnbull Tiny House
Before she began studying at Yale, Turnbull calculated that she would pay $14,000 for two years of rent in New Haven, Connecticut. She took that $14,000 and began purchasing and collecting materials for a sustainable and environmentally friendly home. The first purchase was a 8-foot by 18-foot flatbed trailer, on which the house was built.FOX News: Student Builds Tiny House With Big SustainabilityTurnbull had overwhelming support from local groups and residents, collecting donations including the floor, roof, insulation, toilet, paint, counter top and lighting. She also received help from volunteer builders, providing them with barbecue dinners each Saturday in June, July and August of 2008. The house was completed in October of 2008.Official Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
Home Features
Three solar cells on the roof that feed batteries, to power the heater and lightsOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny HousePropane stoveOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
Soy-based insulation, that emits no CFCs or carcinogensOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
Composting toilet, that requires no electricity or sewer hookupOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
Countertop made from recycled glass bottlesOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
Ceiling created from old sailsOfficial Blog: Turnbull Tiny House
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