Another Online Course: Building an Earthbag Tiny House
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Kelly Hart
Online Learning Opportunities
People are staying home these days to avoid the spread of Covid-19, and unfortunately this means that many of the wonderful workshops that have been offered for learning about natural building and sustainable living have been cancelled. This is a loss for both the folks who organized and promoted the workshops and all the potential … Read more
Thatched Cabin and Pizza Oven in Uruguay
I recently got an email from Juan Manuel Otero Ferres saying, “I want to share with you some photo albums of the cabin that I built in Uruguay for my family as well as photos of the clay oven that I built on that same land.” When I asked what the cabin was made from, … Read more
A Passive Solar Tire Bale Home in Colorado
Jim Gagnepain and his wife, Stephanie, built their retirement home in eastern El Paso County, Colorado. Jim, who has a background in electrical engineering, acted as the general contractor, and he and Stephanie did a lot of the work. The result is an almost completely self-sufficient bermed earth home. Jim and Stephanie had long been … Read more
Unique and Protected Underground House in England
Debbie Mays, Head of Listing at Historic England said: “The diverse character of our land and its people is marked in the fabric of England’s buildings and places. For 70 years the most special historic sites have been protected through listing so they can be enjoyed by future generations. Born from the destruction of World … Read more
Off-Grid Home with Boat Access Only
Mark and Chera rescued and renovated an old cabin and transformed it into an epic off-grid home for their family of 5. There’s no road to get there, so they had to figure out how to do absolutely everything by boat and barge: transporting building materials, equipment, belongings, workers, as well as commuting to and … Read more