In partnership with the Open Institute of Social Science, a research and teaching cooperative devoted to a fairer and more just society, Good Earth Global has built an earthquake-resistant, eco-friendly kitchen and dining hall for their vacation retreat. This project has a unique heart shape that combines 2 semi-circles. The canteen also has 3 attached toilets/showers. This … Read more
Phillip Freiberg sent me some photos of a small house he visited in Thailand. The house cost less than $1000. The clay was from the back yard mixed with rice hulls. It is cool in the heat. It was built 10 years ago by someone for his father.
I just received this encouraging report from Roger Gietzen: Attached are some photos of the earthbag protect in Haiti. We are preparing now for the cement top beam and the roof. I’m happy with the speed of work and the fact the walls are completed, but there are some things I could do better next … Read more
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
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