It's extra hard to make it legal in Germany.

The home I build won't be tiny, but it will also not be a "normal" American monstrosity.

Things I am considering most in my build:

-Natural materials fastened via methods that don't require fasteners. This will extend the life of the structure by over a century or more.

-Direction of build, since I want to incorporate passive solar heating and rejection

-deep overhangs, extending the roof for water collection and possibly more solar

-storage everywhere. There is never enough storage, especially for books.

-The eliminating of nearly all plastic, especially in the water system (this is very difficult/expensive with modern plumbing 🙄)