I’d characterize this arrangement as “detached bedrooms”.
My first criticism to this is how many heating/cooling units you need to support that.
I would have liked to do this from March 15 to about September 15, when I was young. In my area, it’s pretty temperate during that period. I might need a sweater and long johns when it gets unseasonably cold, but it wouldn’t be too bad.
Because of the location, heating and cooling is not that big of a deal. You can get mini-split systems for each unit. They are cheap and very efficient.
There are many pros and cons to this arrangement.
Some of the cons...
-using the bath at night or in bad weather becomes a pain.
-getting that midnight snack too.
-running electrical to all the units is not cheap.
Heat with an external central wood furnace and run hot water lines to the individual huts.
Still less efficient than a single larger hut.
Yeah, it would seem to me that the more exterior walls exposed, the more heat loss you have..
As utilities go, I don't see how it could very efficient.
Bingo! What a HUGE waste for these idiots supposedly “living green.”
The heating load in a building is related to the external surface area of the building. The total surface area of six individual buildings is FAR higher than a single, compact building with the same total floor area. Plus you need SIX heating and cooling units versus one. Don’t forget lots more piping to run water and sewer to each building plus more electrical wire and breaker panels, too.
This is the stupidest “green” idea yet.