I recently got this email from Connor McKenzie who works with Modern Mill: “I enjoyed your recent article on using rice husks for compressed earth blocks and thought you’d be interested in another innovation: a Mississippi company that’s turning rice hulls into tree-free siding, trim, decking, millwork and more. Modern Mill has developed a building … Read more
“Biomaterials” are materials made using biological matter, and some engineers and designers are turning to them for their “visual richness”, alongside their eco-credentials. A growing number of people around the world are exploring ways living organisms and their products can be integrated into our built environment – from algae-based bricks to straw or fungi wall … Read more
A climate-resilient city can predict, withstand and recover from climate-related hazards — storms, heatwaves, floods — while maintaining its essential functions and keeping its population safe. Key attributes include a robust infrastructure, renewable energy integration, natural buffers like parks and wetlands, and proactive city planning. These are some of the factors that cities use to anticipate, … Read more
About 40 years ago, William bought 1.25 acres for $6000 on the Big Island of Hawaii and began growing his own food and building his own shelters. He was inspired to leave his native Wisconsin for a place where it would be easier to live off the land. Today he lives with only solar power … Read more
I was just notified that this blog has been chosen as one of the best sustainable architecture blogs or websites in 2025. This is of course an honor, but it is also an opportunity the check out all of the other websites that fit this description. You can do this at bloggers.feedspot.com
I was interviewed by Morgan Caraway of sustainablelifeschool.com awhile ago, and he has just released this video on www.youtube.com Our conversation is fairly lengthy and it reveals as much about Morgan as it does me. What he says about this on youtube is: This is an extended interview with Kelly Hart of: hartworks.com earthbagbuilding.com naturalbuildingblog.com … Read more