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Building & Living Ecologically
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EcoVan.org is a one-stop resource for folks looking to design and build a more eco-friendly, non-toxic camper van, RV, or tiny house using natural materials. We’ve put extensive research and field-testing into everything we recommend to provide you with the information you need to craft healthy, resilient living spaces.
EcoVan.org also has tips and information for living a low-impact, peaceful, and ecologically-conscious lifestyle as a full-time nomad or a weekend-warrior. While VanLife is itself an ecological choice, there are many ways to reduce your impact and connect more deeply to the Land and the systems that sustains us.
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the • VITRUVIAN VAN
THe Most Ecological Adventure Van… IS FOR SALE!!
The “Vitruvian Van” is the first entirely eco-friendly van. It was scratch-built by artist and EcoVan.org founder Christopher Ives inside the shell of a GMC Savana 1500 AWD cargo van. This off-road adventure vehicle is the product of well over 1,000 hours of sustainable building research and advanced ecological design, and was hand-crafted only from natural, non-toxic, durable materials.
Every aspect of this van has been painstakingly-curated in consideration of its ecological footprint. Learn more about the build process, the clever space-maximizing and energy-minimizing designs, and the natural materials and finishes that together make this the most eco-friendly camper van ever.
Here at EcoVan.org we’re not suggesting that every van needs to be this eco-friendly. But if you wanted to dive deep, it might look like this.
When chosen and assembled with care, natural materials can provide impressive, long-term solutions for building an Eco Van.