Build Outside the Box Ultimate Guide Future-Proof: Design, Materials, Systems, You

By Jacobsen/Hayakawa, Jeane Hayakawa, Kirsten Jacobsen

We are presenting an alternative, hopeful, and autonomous vision for the future. We wrote this guide to help you understand the problems we are facing with our current trajectory and the bleak future scenarios being presented to us.

In this 90-page guide, you will:

Fully recognize that conventional housing is killing us and the planet.Learn about some of the toxins in commonly used materials and design flaws that can turn a home into a mold factory.Get excited about all the ways we can build stronger, healthier, and self-sufficient homes.

Future-Proof Materials

Learn about materials that are tariff-freeUnderstand the health benefits of natural materialsSave money while saving the planet by using repurposed materialsDiscern between materials that store temperature vs. those that block it

Future-Proof Design

Identify your climate and the strategies that will reduce your heating and cooling needsGrasp the basic principles of passive solar design and natural ventilationHow to design a home resistant to fire, floods, extreme temperatures, wind events, and grid failure

Future-Proof Systems

Take a hard look at the current "life support" that we are all connected toRecognize the specific weakness of our grid-based realityLearn that it's possible to become your own utility company and free yourself from the systemGain an understanding of how to produce your own power and water and treat your own waste

Future-Proof You

Identify your reasons for wanting to pursue a future-proof lifestyleChange your mindset to make the transition easier and more attainableChallenge yourself with training exercisesLearn what to do next to continue on this journey

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMYMYNHJ
• ISBN13: 9798298288491
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"