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U.S. Building Codes by County Website

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 22, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“I am working on a Christmas gift of sorts for the natural building community and I could use some help. What is it? U.S. Building Codes by County is a website to collect, organize, and easily display building codes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged alternative building, building codes, Codes, county building codes, do it yourself, natural building, owner builder, state, US | 3 Replies

New Boondoggle Government Housing Program

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 21, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

From CNS News: This week, the Obama administration released a “bold new vision for addressing the nation’s health and economic burdens caused by preventable hazards associated with the home.” The project has a name: “Advancing Healthy Housing: A Strategy for … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged Advancing Healthy Housing, affordable housing, building codes, Codes, government overreach, intrusive, poverty, privacy, regulations | 21 Replies

Where to Live: Building Code or No Code Areas?

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 11, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Comment from mountainviewoffgridliving: “We’ve purchased your book and are about ready to start buying what we need to get started. I am finding a lot of contractors advertise their leftover building materials on Craigslist so we are picking up things … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged building codes, Codes, countryside, DIY, farm, green building, homestead, natural building, rural land, sustainable | 4 Replies

Technical CEB Information

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 28, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’ve put together a brief list of compressed earth block (CEB) technical documents.

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Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged CEB, Codes, compressed earth block, DIY, earth block, green building, guidelines, low cost sustainable, natural building, technical information | 4 Replies

A ‘Moon Shot’ for Building Energy Efficiency

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 27, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Kelly sent me the following article about government and big industry plans for achieving energy efficiency in buildings. One goal is to achieve zero net energy by 2030. While I agree with the need to slash energy consumption and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Design, Introduction | Tagged building codes, Codes, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, energy efficiency, energy standard, sand bag | 4 Replies

Earthbag Building Blog 3rd Anniversary

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 28, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This week is the 3rd anniversary of Earthbag Building Blog. A lot has happened this past year, and our blog continues to grow in content and readership. There are now 335 posts and well over 1,000 comments. Thanks for your … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Community, Design, Domes, Economics, Education, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, History, Insulation, Introduction, Mechanical, Plasters, Roofs, Structural aspects, Testing, Tools | Tagged alker technology, benches, Codes, Design, dome, earthbag, earthbag benches, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag engineering, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, engineering, estimating costs, Haiti, living roofs, soil, soil testing | 4 Replies

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