Student lives in 96-square-foot house

POULTNEY, Vt. -- A college student in Vermont is living in a 96-square-foot house he built to reduce his carbon footprint -- and save money. The Rutland Herald reports Green Mountain College senior Rob Dunn has been living in the two-story Poultney home since August 2014. The home is powered by two 100-watt solar panels. A rocket mass heater built from a cast-iron stove insulated with a mixture of clay, sand and straw allows for cooking and heating. The home cost Dunn about $3,000 to build, and the landowner is letting him live rent-free. He says that will help with the high cost of college.