Hailing from Central Asia basically, the yurts flaunted some basic elements of portability, sustainability and minimalism, which later made the rest of the world follow this hypothetically green construction. The felt-covered, wood lattice-framed structures have thicker walls than that of a tent. While Americans are now bringing hi-tech materials into the fabrication of modern eco-friendly yurts, Europeans are more content in following the Mongolian and Central Asian yurt constructional practices. As the felt-cover is going missing in modern architecture (yurt), it is good to see green technologies creeping in to pay it off.
Name of the Company: Pacific Yurts
Touted as the world’s finest yurts, the Pacific eco-friendly yurts feature reflective insulation, insulated window cover, water catchment systems, architectural grade top and side covers, electronically welded seams, ‘Dome’ skylight, professionally engineered wood frame, solar skylight arc, rain diverter within a portable platform design.
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Name of the DIYer: John M. Brown
John M. Brown, a Math and Science major at Glenville State College, erected this double insulated, beautifully furnished eco-friendly yurt two years back. Featuring a solar panel, insulated screen windows, airtight wood stove, translucent top cover made from reinforced vinyl lend John’s yurt a grace of its own.
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• Solar-powered yurt at Hope Valley
Name of the Company: Hope Valley Outdoor Center
Located at Pickett’s Junction in Hope Valley, the eco-friendly yurt at the Burnside Lake trail head is completely off the grid as it uses solar power to produce all of the electricity. The yurt offers over 60 miles of marked trails, cross country skiing, snowshoe lessons, guided tours, and equipment rentals. Especially during winter, the solar-powered Yurt at Hope Valley provides human-powered fun at several full moon ski and snowshoe tours.
Name of the Owner: Dan and Emma Kigar
The Mongolian style modern yurts and rugged canvas wall tents can be found on the Rocky Mountains in Montrose, Colorado. The 30 and 20 foot display yurts along with a 28 foot tipi and a platform tent are there.
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Name of the Company: Deepdale Backpackers
Dubbed as Deepdale Backpackers and Camping, the Mongolian Yurts are available for hire. The Authentic Mongolian Yurt features a wood burning stove, carpeted floor, intimate lighting and ample space for up to 6 people for a family or a simple get together.
• Yurt Village, Dorset
Name of the Company: Yurt Village
Wind-powered Mongolian eco-friendly yurts have acceptable dimensions reading 5 to 6.7 meters diameter. Decorated with traditional curtains, here you’ll find large extra warm wood burning stoves for cooking. The yurt employs felt insulation for a cool camping experience.
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• ECOSHACK’s Nomad Yurt
Name of the Company: ECOSHACK
ECOSHACK’s eco-friendly Nomad Yurt, made with bamboo flooring and a bamboo frame fit into any of spaces. You can transform them into a playroom for kids, a guest room, an office, a yoga studio or what not?
• Gertee: Recycled yurt made from scraps
Name of the Owner: Niki Raapana
The portable Alaskan yurt near Kenny Lake utilizes the scraps of lumber and other building materials. Its rustic interiors contains walls slats that are laid out like lattice on the ground and are tied together at each cross. A circular roof ring has been carved from a metal screen and the roof cover is made from waterproof materials like tent bottom scraps and airplane covers.
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• Handmade Hardwood Yurts
Name of the Company: Yurts
Comprising a sturdy wooden frame, these eco-friendly yurts include thick, woolen felt. The perfectly portable structure can be erected by one person in an hour. The fitted cover is made up of a separate wall, roof and roof wheel cover.
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• Eco-Yurt
Name of the Company: Shelter Designs
The sustainably-constructed Eco-Yurt offers low-impact living characterized by hand-peeled Lodge Pole pine roof rafters, and non-toxic, no-VOC, food grade Tung oil used as wood finish.
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• La Huerta Yurts, Spain
Name of the Company: Anda Lucia Yurts
La Huerta Yurts locates itself in a forested valley in Andalucía within a sprawling orchard of orange and tangerine trees that is surrounded by cork and oak forest. You can find some idyllic spots for bathing. Solar-powered main building serves seasonal vegetables, lamb and goat’s cheese to its visitors.
Name of the Company: White Mountain Yurts
Situated in the heart of New Hampshire, the Yurt offers a private setting that will make you feel close to the peaceful sounds of nature. The pasture of alpacas with a beautiful stream and water fall welcomes you.
• Solar-powered yurt in western China
The solar-powered yurt appeared on Mongabay without any details. But, you can see the solar panel on the roof of what seems to be a Mongolian Yurt basically.
Wonderful yurts.If you plan to leave the yurt in one place for an extended period of time, it´s better to invest in a heavier fabric of higher quality.
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