This has got to be one of the best designed and executed camper vans I have ever seen! Clare Colins spent over a year designing it down to the millimeter and now lives and travels in it full-time. The van is a complete tiny home – with a kitchen, toilet, shower, office, and bed, all … Read more
This event has multiple purposes: collaboration, experimentation and innovation to move permaculture technology forward experiences for people new to permaculture technology building homesteading skills The Jamboree Format: Attendees can wander among all FIFTEEN of the tracks and participate or observe as much or as little as they like. The instructors will see a project to … Read more
I just got this email from Chris Magwood, of the the Endeavour Centre in Canada, that I would like to share with you. Builders for Climate Action has recently released two major studies examining material carbon emissions from as-built new homes. The studies include large samples, with 34 homes in Nelson, BC and 503 homes … Read more
Bioceramic dome technology opens a new world of possibility in architecture. The current construction industry uses four primary material families – wood, metal, concrete, and organic polymers (plastics). Chemically bonded ceramics (bioceramics) are a new class of geopolymers that enable a different kind of innovation in construction. The new material family bridges the gap between … Read more
Blending passive solar design with a contemporary flair, this four-bedroom home in Connecticut has earth sheltering, radiant floors and solar panels. It was designed by Charles Woods, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and was featured on the cover of Popular Science Magazine in 1988. Charles has written 4 books including, Natural Architecture , The Complete … Read more
Architect Joris Verhoeven’s family home, Four Seasons, is a model of sustainable design. The house features self-healing siding sealant, negative carbon footprint and more. It is a modern-style home located in an old sheep grazing heather field. It is a prefabricated structure designed by the architect, built with wood framing cassettes filled with flax insulation. … Read more