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Withyfield Cottage

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 3, 2018 by Kelly HartMarch 3, 2018

Located on a working dairy farm on the edge of the South Downs National Park, this unique roundwood timber, straw bale and cedar shingle holiday cottage is the perfect spot to escape and unwind.

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Posted in Design | Tagged Ben Law, green building, live edge, natural building, sustainable building, sustainable timber building, timber frame, timber frame ben law, UK timber frame, wavy edge siding | Leave a reply

Regen Villages

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 6, 2018 by Kelly HartFebruary 6, 2018

Desirable off-grid capable neighborhoods comprised of power positive homes, renewable energy, water management, and waste-to-resource systems that are based upon on-going resiliency research – for thriving families and reduced burdens on local and national governments.

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Posted in Design | Tagged eco friendly community, futuristic communities, green building, green building community, regen villages, sustainable communities, sustainable villages | Leave a reply

Earthbag House in Ibicoara, Bahia Brazil

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 11, 2017 by Kelly HartNovember 11, 2017

“This large house project was completed in late 2011. We were approached by an earthbag workshop participant in mid-2011 to run an eco-architecture workshop in the north of Brazil, in Bahia.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, earthbag, earthbag brazil, earthbag construction, earthbag house, ecofriendly building, green building, natural building, superadobe, sustainable building | 1 Reply

Is Green Architecture Missing a Footing?

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 17, 2017 by Kelly HartAugust 17, 2017

Why Building Geometry Matters by Allen Dusault “In 1853 a rather eccentric gentleman named Orson Fowler published a book entitled, “The Gravel Wall and Octagon Mode of Building”. The book was a best seller of its day and it spurred … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, building efficiency, building geometry, building shape, green architecture, green building, hurricane resistance, natural building, octagonal houses, sustainable building | 10 Replies

Ferrock Concrete

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 5, 2017 by Kelly HartJune 5, 2017

“David Stone is the brains behind a new patented concrete technology known as Ferrock, based on iron carbonate and incorporating largely recycled materials to produce (around 95%)! It’s showing promising signs as an alternative to concrete and a far greener … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged carbon negative, ecofriendly, ferrock, ferrock concrete, green building, green cement, green concrete, natural building, sustainable cement, sustainable concrete | 8 Replies

No-Bake Martian Bricks

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 30, 2017 by Kelly HartApril 30, 2017

“Should we ever get human settlers on Mars, they’ll likely have to construct their buildings at least partially out of Martian soil. That said, it would be nice if they didn’t have to bring along a bunch of kilns, in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged alternative bricks, alternative building, green bricks, green building, natural building, polymer bricks, sustainable bricks | 5 Replies

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