An article in Eco-Business News describes some of the amazing characteristics and uses for humble bamboo. Like all plants, bamboo stores carbon. However, because it grows particularly fast—some species grow up to 90cm a day—and matures within a few years, it can be harvested regularly. This means bamboo can create a large number of durable … Read more
Colorado has many historic buildings that can hopefully be saved for future generations to enjoy and learn from. Below are some of the oldest, mentioned in this article.
I found a nice article about how Permaculture is taking root in India. “Australian-Indian couple Rosie Harding and Peter Fernandes, who run a verdant homestead in what is emerging as Goa’s hippest village, Assagao, aspire to make ‘growing your own food’ the norm in homes across the country. The bucolic charm of their humble stead … Read more
www.thefifthestate.com published an informative article about how to keep cool without costing the planet. The amount of energy used for cooling buildings has doubled worldwide since 2000, making it the fastest growing end-use for energy in buildings. We can’t afford to continue this trend. There are four ways for passive cooling: educe the heat gain … Read more
I came across this article about a young family living in India who have been building with earthbags and trying to live as sustainably as possible. It is always heartwarming to see people doing this sort of thing.Below is the beginning of their roundhouse.And here the house is further advanced.The mother, with the help of … Read more
This is my final post about my recent sculpting projects, which will bring you up to the present. I decided to sculpt something that would have practical value, like a piece of furniture. What emerged in my mind was a glass table top supported by arms and hands carved from various wood species, giving the … Read more