Our First Purchase!

Yesterday afternoon marked a real turning point for Project ZeNETH. After months of talking, designing, and finagling, our team made its first major purchase. We commissioned Iron Eagle Trailers in Oregon to produce their 30 foot PAD Series trailer, which is specifically designed for building mobile tiny houses. Any good house needs a great foundation, and this trailer comes highly recommended by other builders, and even the independent delivery company that brought us our trailer mentioned how well-built this product is, even speeding down the interstate.

We’ve attached the spec sheet for our Iron Eagle trailer, and our conceptual flooring framing design is shown below, as designed by A1DesignBuild. One of the major perks of this trailer is with the built-in subfloor that will allow for great insulation opportunities. Net zero energy building is all about energy efficiency!

We are thrilled to get started on the build here in Bellingham in the next few weeks. If you’re interested in working on the build, please reach out to us at: projectzeneth@gmail.com 

 

Technology Development Center

You might not know it, but Western is a tenant in of one of the biggest buildings in Bellingham. At 10,000 square feet, the Technology Development Center in Bellingham’s port boasts the space and tools for both Western and Bellingham Technical College students.

Ironically, our team is looking into utilizing the gigantic TDC to build our tiny house. No matter that the TDC is fifty times bigger! Perhaps the extreme differences will drive home the beauty in building small.

Our team got our first glimpse of the space (and its ramp) this week: