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New Products from Watershed Blocks

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 30, 2016 by Kelly HartOctober 30, 2016

“I’m thrilled to announce a range of new Watershed Block, all made using local materials that celebrate the region of their origin, all produced with the latest in sustainable building materials technology. – David Easton + the Watershed team

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Posted in General | Tagged architectural block, cementless block, designer block, earth block, earth brick, green brick, green building, natural building, sustainable block, sustainable building | 4 Replies

Terra Cotta Decorative Brick

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 13, 2015 by Kelly HartSeptember 13, 2015

A highlight of my trip to Nepal has been the traditional Newari brick. Beautiful examples of this architectural terra cotta clay brick abound in Kathmandu. Terra cotta brick and tiles are very affordable because they’re made with low fired clay.

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Posted in Design | Tagged architectural brick, decorative brick, green brick, low cost, natural building, Nepal, ornamental brick, sustainable, sustainable brick, terra cotta brick | 4 Replies

Rammed Earth Block Machine Makes Clay Materials Harder than Concrete

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 20, 2015 by Kelly HartAugust 20, 2015

Guest post by Alex Wright of Watershed Materials, the company who’s making geopolymer concrete blocks out of waste clay materials. We’ve covered their exciting development in two previous blog posts. This article focuses on their rammed earth block machine.

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Posted in General | Tagged clay block, ecofriendly, green block, green brick, green brick machine, natural, natural building, sustainable | 1 Reply

Watershed Materials Develops Clay Masonry Twice as Strong as Concrete

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 9, 2015 by Kelly HartAugust 9, 2015

California-based startup Watershed Materials, with support from the National Science Foundation, has spent the last four years researching and developing a concrete alternative. Currently, their studies have produced a masonry created with natural, mineral based geopolymers, that has incredible strength … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, geopolymer, geopolymer brick, geopolymer cement, green, green brick, natural building, natural materials, sustainable brick | 3 Replies

Green/Eco Friendly Brick Options

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 1, 2014 by Kelly HartAugust 1, 2014

Why do we need greener options for making bricks? Here’s a quote from IDSN MOW “1.3 trillion bricks are manufactured on earth each year, and at least 10% of which are made in coal-fired ovens, on a whole releasing 800 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, eco brick, ecofriendly, green brick, green building, natural building, sustainable | 7 Replies

Rice Hull Ash Brick Formula With No Cement

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 5, 2014 by Kelly HartMay 5, 2014

Yesterday’s blog post was about making bricks with rice hull ash. Today we’ll review a few benefits of using rice hull ash in non-Portland cement products such as bricks and geopolymer, and give a formula for making rice hull ash … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, eco brick, eco friendly brick, green brick, natural building, rha, rice hull ash, rice hull ash brick, sustainable | 7 Replies

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