“The crisp green leaves soaked with dew glisten as day breaks. Open your eyes from the comfort of your bed to watch the sun rise from the horizon. Breathe the unspoiled mountain air from your cottage’s private terrace overlooking scenic mountain and valley views, making you forget your worries and cares. Television sets and electronic alarm clocks are absent from your room so you can rise to the sound of an awakening forest in our Chiang Rai traditional Thai accommodation.
General
Stabilized Caliche Floors
Caliche: calcium carbonate formed in the soils of semiarid regions.
“I sifted the caliche through a chicken wire sieve to get rid of the larger material. This leaves a good size aggregate for a 4-5inch think pour, thicker floor better against moisture too (when the pour is too thin less ,than 3″, the mix will crack more, when setting).
Organica Verde Nicaragua Project
“The third, fourth, and fifth phase will involve construction and engineering.
Appropriate Technology Sourcebook: Housing and Construction
“It is not so much ‘how to build’ as ‘how to choose techniques and materials appropriate to a given situation.’ ”
—letter from a volunteer in Papua New Guinea
Ubuntublox Update
“Simple, sustainable solutions to empower the impoverished around the world.
Journal of the New Alchemists
“After reading an article by Paul Ehrlich, “Eco-Catastrophe!,” Nancy Todd turned to her husband John and said, “We must do something.” The year was 1969 and the Todds along with Bill McLarney went on to found the New Alchemy Institute.