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Modern hobbit house: a tiny cob home
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It's estimated that half of the world's population lives in earth buildings, but for many countries this type of architecture was until recently fairly rare. Now materials like rammed earth, cob, compressed earth and mud brick are experiencing a comeback.A modern cob home- Cobtun House- in England ...
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9 months, 3 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Permaculture: a home that supplies water
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Permaculture is about working with nature toward more individual self-sufficiency, whether it's food, energy or water. Rainwater harvesting involves capturing water during storms for use later in the year. While he's not yet "off the water grid", Mark Feichtmeir of Kenwood Permaculture captures enough rain for nearly half ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
The Natural Capital Center: don't call it an eco-mall
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It's an environmentalist's shop/work center with a green roof, re-used building materials, more bike than car parking and tenants like Patagonia (sustainable clothing), Hot Lips Pizza (organic, local pies), Shorebank Pacific (an eco-bank) and World Cup Coffee and Tea (organic, shade-grown, fairtrade & relationship coffees). Portland, Oregon's ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
How to turn your roof green
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They’re as old as the hanging gardens of Babylon, but in the past half century, green roofs have made a comeback, especially in countries like Germany which now boasts more than 50 square miles of green roofs. In North America it’s a more recent phenomenon, but in the ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
West Coast Green: green building on display
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With a sold-out crowd of nearly 9 thousand people, the inaugural West Coast Green tradefair made history as the largest residential green building event in the US. RFK, Jr was the keynote speaker. San Francisco's "green mayor" Gavin Newsom welcomed the crowd. Vendors exhibited products like organic paints, green ...
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2 years, 10 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
