Best Places to Live with Minimal Building Codes: Idaho County

Idaho County has no building codes, just septic and electric permits needed
Idaho County has no building codes, just septic and electric permits needed

I’ve been planning a series of articles on the best places to live in North America that have few or no building codes — places that are ideal for homesteaders to build their sustainable home out of natural materials. I’m asking readers to send us their recommendations. Today’s article is the first installment of the series.

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OpEdNews: Earthquake-Resistant in the Himalayas

Villagers and Good Earth Nepal team building an earthbag school in Agra, Makwanpur, Nepal
Villagers and Good Earth Nepal team building an earthbag school in Agra, Makwanpur, Nepal

“My guest today is Kateryna Zemskova, CEO and co-founder of Good Earth Nepal.

Joan Brunwasser: Welcome to OpEdNews, Kateryna. I’m quite sure that most of our readers have not heard of your organization. Can you tell us a bit about it?

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