Mackenzie Duncan Canadian photographer Mackenzie Duncan lives in a tiny house on Vancouver Island.
- A "$4" typically ranges from 100 to 400 square feet, less than a sixth of the size of an average house.
- Canadian photographer Mackenzie Duncan lives in a $4 on Vancouver Island.
- He lives by a zero-waste philosophy, owns four plates, and doesn't have a TV.
As real estate prices continue to rise>$4, many people are opting for smaller spaces and, ultimately, simpler lives. Tiny living isn't just an Instagram trend, but rather a way into a more budget-conscious, eco-friendly lifestyle.
Typically ranging from 100 to 400 square feet, compared to the average of 2,598 square feet for new US houses built in 2013, $4 not only require less resources to build, but produce only about 7% of the carbon-dioxide emissions of a full-size house, according to the American Institute of Architects>$4.
Living in a space as small as your typical two-car garage isn't all that difficult, at least for someone like Canada-based photographer Mackenzie Duncan>$4, who will tell you it's certainly more glamorous than living in a van, which he has also done.
Although $4 living isn't without its challenges, Duncan told Business Insider that the little bit of extra work he's had to put in is well worth it in the end.