The BEST episodes of Building Off the Grid
Every episode of Building Off the Grid ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Building Off the Grid!
A team of builders face difficult conditions to build innovative homes in remote areas. They are faced with tight deadlines and uninhabitable landscapes as they attempt the impossible.
#2 - Cob Cottage
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2018
In the coastal forests of western Oregon, one woman is building her dream home completely out of mud. The results? Something truly one-of-a-kind.
#3 - Underground Living
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2018
Specialty builders Jon and Amanda D’Aleo design and build “earth-sheltered” homes for clients in southern Colorado, but they weren’t expecting a project this far off the grid. They’ll have to work overtime to get a house constructed and buried before the Colorado winter hits.
#4 - Gnome Sweet Home (aka Mud Men)
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/18/2016
Matteo Lundgren is taking the art of natural building to a whole new level with his custom-designed Cob houses that blend with the environment surrounding them. Together with his designer, Peaches, they're creating homes built solely from the earth's ingredients, and he wants the whole world to do the same. Follow along as they hand-sculpt houses that are literally grown from the ground up.
Watch Now:Apple TV#5 - Hawaii Dome House
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/26/2020
A mother-and-son team pulls up stakes from the crowded confines of Orange County to build an off-grid family commune outside Keaau, Hawaii. With the help of a skilled aircrete instructor, the duo overcomes a learning curve to make a dream come true.
#6 - Utah Desert Cabin
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2021
Obstacles threaten to turn a coach's dream cabin into a nightmare.
#7 - Colorado Cliff Home
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2020
An adventurous couple builds a technologically advanced, solar-heated house on a cliff overlooking the vast plains of Colorado. Their Passive Plus home includes solar, passive solar, septic and water catchment technology ideal for off-grid living.
#8 - Passive River House
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2020
A pro builder constructs an off-grid dream home for his family on a remote riverside plot in the heart of Canada's east coast. He faces tropical storms, winter blizzards and more all while using innovative methods to meet passive house standards.
#9 - Tennessee Dome Home
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2020
A couple looks to build an eco-friendly, off-the-grid geodesic dome, cooled using geothermal caves, with a view of Tennessee's South Cumberland Mountain Range. But they're up against uncertain weather, intricate design and treacherous mountain paths.
#10 - AR Mountain Treehouse
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2020
A musician and college student wants an off-the-grid treehouse compound with three structures, each serving living and sustainability, in the Arkansas woods. Water and supply issues will make finishing it in 30 days hard, even with his father's help.
#11 - Missouri Modern Farmhouse
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2021
A couple faces flooding and fire while building out an inherited property.
#12 - Georgia Mountain Silo
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2021
A family is challenged while building a silo greenhouse home in Georgia.
#13 - Colorado Straw Bale Home
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2021
A newly blended family is building an eco-friendly straw bale house for their daughter in the mountains of Southwest Colorado. With winter fast approaching, the family races to finish when the build is threatened by torrential rains and cold nights.
#14 - Georgia Appalachian A-Frame
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2021
A GA family builds a remote cabin retreat in the Appalachian foothills.
#15 - Alabama Arch House
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2021
An Alabama family deals with building delays during hurricane season.
#16 - Colorado Earth House
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2021
Two renovators realize their building method is more work than anticipated.
#17 - Colorado Crest
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2019
Builder Phil Parr heads to the wilderness of northern Colorado to build the ultimate off-grid tent. Far beyond simple nylon and poles, this lavish tent has a custom fabricated wooden frame, canvas shell and 650-square-feet of livable elegance.
#18 - Montana Mountain Modern
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/2020
A father-son duo builds an off-grid home in Montana's Flathead Valley. The 720-square-foot stick-frame home takes advantage of the mountain winds using a wind-turbine generator for power and features plenty of upcycled materials from the surrounding area.
#19 - Flathead Lake Pontoon
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/2020
A Montana carpenter has big plans to build a unique pontoon houseboat so he can live on Flathead Lake year-round. As both a builder and artist, he has the skills to turn his vision into a reality but an early winter threatens the whole project.
Watch Now:Apple TV#20 - Pacific Coast Perch
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2020
Building pro Mark Smith builds an off-grid modular home high up on a cliff off the coast of Vancouver, Canada. Everyone's on their toes, working as carefully as possible; the smallest mistake could result in the home diving 85 feet down into the sea.
Watch Now:Apple TV#21 - California Cob House
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2020
A group of off-grid-living enthusiasts come together to build a 300-square-foot bungalow. With a variety of eco-friendly features, including a solar-powered water pump, this house is a welcome addition to the environmentally friendly community.
#22 - Hudson Valley Retreat
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2020
Peter and Ashley Jensen build a sustainable straw bale panel house in the Hudson Valley -- the first of its kind in the States. With only three months to work, the race against nature is as they attempt to finish before the East Coast winter sets in.
#23 - Ozark Mountain Lodge
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2020
An adventurous couple builds a home with self-sustaining features near the Ozark National Forest. And while they both have renovation experience, building on the dangerous mountainside terrain in a location plagued by flash foods will be a challenge.
Watch Now:Apple TV#24 - Carolina Catamaran
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2020
A couple constructs an upcycled off-grid homestead deep in the sprawling South Carolina islands; plans for the catamaran-style home include a luxury yacht aesthetic, but the couple must build during hurricane season to meet their deadline.
#25 - Vermont Stone House
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2020
Novice builder Danny Clark attempts to construct a 600-square-foot stone cabin in Vermont's White River Valley; the home is sure to be a true work of art, but his inexperience, the harsh winter and the unusual architecture push him to his limits.