The Ecocapsule is a micro home (mini-house) that is self-sufficient in energy. It generates the energy needed for heating and ventilation, water treatment, showers, cooking, lighting and refrigeration by means of the built-in solar cells on the roof and a small wind turbine. It takes the rainwater that falls on the roof and feeds it into a tank to process it and produce drinking water. In summer, the mini-house is located in a secluded spot on a meadow plot in the centre of the village of Guttannen.