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Natural Building | Living With The Land |

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 18, 2018 by Kelly HartApril 18, 2018

Natural buildings are an ancient tradition with a modern appeal. Creating healthy, beautiful homes from natural materials such as earth, straw and timber, building naturally is the ultimate expression of ecological design. Building isn’t ‘done’ to us – it can … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged diy natural building, living with the land, natural architecture, natural building, natural building affordable, natural building materials, natural building permaculture, natural farming, off grid natural building, sustainable natural building | 1 Reply

An Overview of Alternative Housing Designs: Part 1

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 20, 2015 by Kelly HartJanuary 20, 2015

From Temperate Climate Permaculture: “If you read my article on building an intentional community, you’ll see that I am strongly recommending bypassing the traditional mortgage path and promoting build-it-yourself, alternative housing. I have shared a few posts on some of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged alternative housing, DIY, natural building, natural building materials, natural building methods, natural building styles, permaculture, sustainable homes | Leave a reply

Natural Building with My Own Two Hands

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 12, 2014 by Kelly HartAugust 12, 2014

“Natural Building course with Living Craft Project in Quail Springs, CA. 6 week intensive to create a home from strawbale, cob, stray clay, earthen plaster and an earthen poured floor.”

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Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, natural building, natural building materials, natural materials, sustainable | Leave a reply

Natural Building on SlideShare.net

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 18, 2014 by Kelly HartMarch 18, 2014

The following slideshows are a sampling of what’s available at SlideShare.net.

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable, alternative, earthbag, natural building, natural building materials, slide show, slideshare, straw bale, straw bale house | Leave a reply

Building Supply Centers of the Future

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 20, 2011 by Kelly HartApril 20, 2011

The cost of energy keeps going up every year. This means the cost of producing and transporting goods keeps increasing. At some point there’s going to be a tipping point where modern building materials are not affordable. I don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, green building, natural building, natural building materials, natural materials, sand bag, sustainable | 2 Replies

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