Eco friendly, subdivisions that border Fairfield and also use the architectural principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda include Cypress Villages, a 145 acres development north of the city, and Abundance Ecovillage, an off-the-grid community of 14 homes built in three clusters, "Harmonious Living With Nature" by Mindy Kralicek, Iowa Outdoors, March/April 2012 p 52.