Tour and Description of a Walipini
This video is an extensive description and tour of a walipini, or pit greenhouse, at Red Gate Farm.
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Recycled Plastic Building Blocks
This natural building blog occasionally features information about solutions to global pollution problems and this post is about a building block that is made entirely out of recycled plastic. The small community where I live in New Mexico stopped recycling plastic about a year ago, so now it has all been going to the land … Read more
Singapore Re-imagines Ecological Urban Development
80% of Singapore’s residents live in public housing and it’s a tropical country where convenience and air conditioning are a way of life. So there is a great opportunity for the government to influence new, more ecological development. They are promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts, and the eco-town of Tengah will be … Read more
Yogarriba Earthships in Bonaire
Ten years ago the folks at Yogarriba had a vision to make something different, so they contacted the Earthship organization and soon started the Earthship houses in Bonaire, a Caribbean Island. It became a labor of love and they worked hard to make it a reality. Over several years they built two eco houses, with … Read more
Sunflower House Mimics Nature
The Sunflower House is located in Le Marche, Italy, known for its rolling farmland and yellow fields of sunflowers, which is the inspiration for the design is this house. The idea is to harness the power of the sun, so it’s roof and each floor rotate on sensors for maximum sun exposure or for optimal … Read more
Ikea is now selling Tiny Homes
The wildly successful Swedish company, Ikea, is seeking to move ecologically optimized tiny houses to the mainstream. These tiny houses, or trailers around 200 square feet, bear the company’s trademark airy and minimalist style and retail for around $50,000.With Ikea’s emphasis on recycled and reusable materials, the company seems likely to accelerate some important shifts … Read more