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How We Built Our House – Part Two: The Grass Roof

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 15, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“It’s been ten years since we designed and built our house, so it seems appropriate to start an occasional series about it all. Building your own house has to be one of the most exhilarating and exciting things anyone can … Continue reading →

Posted in Roofs | Tagged diy green roof, diy homestead, green home, green roof, homestead housbuilding, living roof, natural building, natural building homestead, sustainable home | 4 Replies

Hobbit House with Amazing Green Roof – Off Grid Straw Bale Cabin

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 20, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Video tour of an incredible hobbit house cabin that is completely off-grid. It is built with straw bale walls and limestone plaster, log roof rafters and support columns, and a stunning green roof with a glass dome in the centre … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged grass roof, hobbit home, hobbit house, home design, living roof, natural building, off grid, solar home, tiny home, tiny house | 1 Reply

Art of living in a Dordogne tiny mud home with living roof

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 13, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“In a small forest in France’s Dordogne, self-taught carpenter Menthé built his home with a living roof and mud walls, plus hand-carved wood from the surrounding forest shaped according to ideas from 16th century French architect Philibert de l’Orme. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, living roof, low cost, natural building, sustainable, tiny home, tiny house | Leave a reply

Soddys

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 21, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The sod house or “soddy” was a successor to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States. The prairie lacked standard building materials such as wood or stone; however, sod from thickly-rooted prairie grass was abundant. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, green roof, historical, living roof, natural building, natural materials, prairie, sod home, sod house, soddy | 2 Replies

Underground Ferrocement Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 21, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Truly Green Architecture: Earth Bermed with Living Roofs for low maintenance, quiet, safe and very long lived buildings.

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Posted in Design | Tagged buried, dome, earth sheltered, energy efficient, ferrocement, living roof, natural building, PAHS, subterranean, underground | 3 Replies

LiveRoof Living Roofs

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 7, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“LiveRoof® combines the best features of all green roof systems: • Natural Function/ Natural Beauty of built-in-place systems • Speed of installation of modules • Prevegetation of carpet systems • Plant diversity of 65mm – 150mm of soil.

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Posted in Roofs | Tagged alternative, green building, green roof, LIveRoof, living roof, natural building, sustainable | 8 Replies

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