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Boiling Point Cooking Stoves

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 22, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The free online document linked below has several interesting low tech/low cost stove designs from around the world, including some commercial scale stoves for feeding lots of people.

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Posted in General | Tagged cooking stove, DIY, earth, free, low cost stove, mud, natural building, primitive, rice hulls, simple stove | Leave a reply

Round Earthbag Village Library

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 11, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here is the round earthbag village library I have almost completed. I have seen your inspiring works with earthbags and am happy to inform you that I am also into green building here in Kenya. I have done a demo … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged Africa, earth, earthbag, earthbag construction, ecofriendly, Kenya, library, low cost, natural building, sustainable | 2 Replies

DinDang Natural Building Center

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 16, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The DinDang Natural Building and Living Center aims to promote the natural and traditional techniques of building and the lifestyle that goes with it in the Phato area in southern Thailand.

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Posted in Workshops | Tagged adobe, bamboo, cob, earth, earth house, learning center, natural building, natural materials, Thailand, training | Leave a reply

Lime Stabilized Adobe Bricks

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 12, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“In response to a recent post on the blog, I searched for Earthen Buildings East Africa to look for photographs and came across the following link: http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1187&context=theses [large file warning to those with slow Internet connections] You may judge it … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged CEB, DIY, earth, earth block, earth brick, eco friendly, green building, lime stabilized, natural building, stabilized | 5 Replies

Cob Kitchen

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 7, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This natural building kitchen includes a barrel oven surrounded in cob to help hold the heat. Note the tiles embedded in the cob and other nice touches throughout the kitchen.

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Posted in Design | Tagged barrel oven, cob, DIY, earth, earth plaster, green building, green home, low cost, natural building, natural design | 3 Replies

Report on Compressed Earth Blocks

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 30, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The following study was done to test the feasibility of interlocking soil/cement compressed blocks in residential construction in North America. The study collected data on compressive strength of the blocks as well as observations on how they can be used.

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Posted in Introduction | Tagged CEB, compressed earth block, earth, earth block, earth building, eco friendly, green building, natural building, stabilized earth block, sustainable | 15 Replies

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