“We are a Native American owned large acreage ranch and off grid bed and breakfast on the Navajo nation overlooking Lake Powell in northern Arizona. We wish to offer our ranch as a hosting site for workshops. We host. You teach. Funds go to you. Structure stays here with us.
green building
Green/Eco Friendly Brick Options
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 million tons of CO2 annually.” In addition, clay bricks often destroy valuable topsoil. We need affordable, locally made, low tech eco bricks for the masses. Here is a list of leading eco-friendly green bricks.
Muni Seva Ashram – the Green Ashram
“Muni Seva Ashram is an active agent in the drive for sustainable development, with large-scale interests in organic farming, agro forestry, horticulture, animal husbandry, solar energy, and biogas. This is also reflected in the Ashram’s new website address, Green Ashram.org
Straw Bale Retrofit Workshop
“Do your heating bills drive you crazy in the winter? Are you and your family sweltering inside your home in the summer? Do you want to improve the look of your home? Do you need new electrical outlets in your house, but can’t afford it? What if there was a ‘green’ and affordable way to solve all of this? We think there is. It’s called a ‘straw bale retrofit’, and we think you’ll love it.
Making Better Buildings
“From foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods – entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques. But with so many different ideas to choose from, there is no single resource that allows an owner or builder to quickly and objectively compare the merits of each system for their particular project.
Bamboo Eco-Resorts
“Want to build an eco-resort or development with sustainable green dwellings? Check out these testimonials from happy clients who built with bamboo.”