This strawbale home on Australia’s coast is designed for passive solar and features reclaimed timber and ocean views. Joe, a plumber, and his wife Frances say, “We wanted to minimize our environmental impact by building a sustainable home that required minimal heating and cooling, had high insulation value, and used reclaimed building materials.” The couple … Read more
Promoting values that respect and care for the Earth while strengthening community bonds, the Kul Kul Farm has become a beacon of sustainability and connection with the natural environment. Maria and Orin started this project to inspire and empower both local Balinese and tourists to live a life connected to the natural world. Initially they … Read more
This lovely home in Maryland has solar and geothermal systems, a ‘green roof’ and materials sourced on the property. The owner, Serge Rousselle, says that the house has a “feeling of strength and resilience” and was “built to last,” like the homes he grew up with in France. Rousselle’s vision was brought to fruition by … Read more
Natural fibers offer thermal insulation performance that rivals that of conventional plastics and inorganic materials and provide a fully sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful plastics. Natural fibers are sensitive to environmental factors such as temperature, sunlight, and humidity, which can significantly shorten their lifespan. Among natural fibers, those derived from animals, like wool, are particularly … Read more
C-ELM incorporates cyanobacteria into translucent panels that can be mounted on to the interior walls of buildings. As the microorganisms grow using photosynthesis they pull carbon dioxide out of the air and affix it to calcium to create calcium carbonate, locking away the carbon. A kilogram of C-ELM can capture and sequester up to 350 … Read more
The following are excerpts from the book Tiny by Louise Southerden: What does it mean to come home? To have a place of your own that feels safe in all the important ways? That wraps its arms around you when you arrive at the doorstep drenched in the problems of the world? For decades, whenever … Read more