“The Zero Energy Thermal Mass Greenhouse solves the problem of freezing weather and a short season climate when you need to grow food. There is no grid connection for heat. It will work anywhere. The two big things that it does best is to allow you to grow transplants to extend your growing season, and reduce the plant maturity days of each crop that you grow. You can also grow summer foods in the winter. It can also be used as a work space to dry vegetables, process honey from your hives, etc.”
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Dirt Cheap Housing: Escape the Matrix
Richard’s and Maggi’s blog post the other day about rice hull houses could become one of our most popular articles. It reminds me of a simple strawbale house that someone built 20 years ago to “get through university”. It worked so well that the owner/builder ended up living there about 10 years.
Keep Our Home & the Rainbow Commons from being Demolished
Hi Owen, we would appreciate more exposure. This is bigger than just a natural built home. The bigger picture here is that land rights for the normal person to live and feed themselves are not working.
The Floating Basket Homes of Iraq
“It was Iraq’s ‘Garden of Eden’; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known as the Ma’dan, or ‘Arabs of the marsh’, lived in a Mesopotamian Venice, characterised by beautifully elaborate floating houses made entirely of reeds harvested from the open water.
Beach Resort Bungalows Over Lagoon
Architects often come up with very interesting and practical ideas such as the beach resort concept shown here. These thatched roof resort bungalows caught my eye while browsing the other day. Stilt houses over ponds, lakes and rivers are common for their well-known cooling effect. This is the first time I’ve seen them built in this manner. There’s a walkway on the other side so guests can come and go without getting wet.
Small Ways to Make a Difference
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