A Harvard program to retrofit a campus building and create a living laboratory for energy-efficient architecture officially aims to develop techniques and technologies to make the built world more sustainable. The renovated building was designed by the school’s Center for Green Building and Cities with strict performance targets in mind: nearly zero energy for heating … Read more
Here is a short video featuring one of Malcolm Wells’ underground houses. He was a pioneer in earth-sheltered designs and this one is now for sale.
Around 1997, when my wife and I first came to Crestone, Colorado, there was a buzz going around town about an amazing new building material that its inventor, Mike McCain, called “fibrous cement,” but that has become more widely known as “papercrete.” Mike, with his tremendous enthusiasm, was generating interest in the wonders of his … Read more
This Costa Rica Food Forest Tour is with Eric Rivkin, the founder of La Joya Del Sol & the Viva Law Raw Project & the author of ‘To Live For’. Not only is he preparing nutrient dense, healing foods for his guests & participants, but he is also extremely knowledgeable when it comes to growing … Read more
The Taichung World Flora Expo, running from Nov. 3 through April 24, 2019, will feature the tallest bamboo construction ever built in Taiwan. Designed by architect Chen Yi-chung of the Taichung-based ZUO Studio, the Bamboo Pavilion is constructed entirely with bamboo. According to Chen, the Bamboo Pavilion is constructed with Taiwan-grown bamboos to replace concrete, … Read more
CalEarth just announced that they are offering free classes and books to the wildfire victims in California. If you would like to inquire about receiving FREE online classes and books, send them a message.This SuperAdobe structure at The Ojai Foundation survived the Thomas Fires that swept across Southern California in 2017. Nader Khalili worked with The … Read more