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Open house day at Bio Veda Academy – 03/03/2018

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 29, 2018 by Kelly HartApril 29, 2018

Take a tour of Bioveda’s Urban Garden in South Africa. This whirlwind 46 minute home tour shows Bioveda’s earthbag and aircrete structures, their appropriate technology such as solar cookers and biogas, as well as an extensive system of earthbag planters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged aircrete south africa, aircrete training, aircrete workshop, Bioveda aircrete, Bioveda Urban Garden, earthbag aircrete house, low cost diy house, natural building, natural building aircrete, sustainable architecture | 2 Replies

Laurie Baker: Poor Man’s Architect

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 21, 2014 by Kelly HartFebruary 21, 2014

“A biography of inspiring British-origin Indian architect Laurie Baker who pioneered cost-effective energy efficient beautiful and simple architecture in India in mud brick and local materials… after meeting Gandhiji he decided to stay in India and build for the masses.

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, architect, India, Laurie Baker, local materials, natural building, poverty, sustainable, sustainable architecture, sustainable housing | Leave a reply

Casa Verde

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 15, 2013 by Kelly HartJanuary 15, 2013

This site is in Romanian and so I’ll keep this entry brief. The home is so beautiful that few words are needed.

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Posted in Design | Tagged casa verde, DIY, green building, low cost, natural building, natural house, romania, sustainable, sustainable architecture, sustainable design | 2 Replies

Four Good Natural Homes Websites

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 9, 2012 by Kelly HartJune 9, 2012

The Revolution Takes Us Home This incredible site is a seemingly endless blog of amazing house photos. It’s similar to the tiny cabin site we featured a while back. “the house shelters daydreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles | Tagged architecture, Design, earthbag, earthbag building, green building, natural building, sustainable architecture, sustainable design | 5 Replies

Low Energy Buildings

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 2, 2012 by Kelly HartJune 2, 2012

Ashden.org is one of my all time favorite sites. You can spend days researching their extensive website for award winning designs. This is top quality information, folks. “Low energy buildings use passive techniques, such as optimal solar gain, and advanced … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged architecture, Ashden, energy efficient, green building, low energy buildings, natural building, sustainable, sustainable architecture | 1 Reply

Affordable Eco-homes Report

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 29, 2011 by Kelly HartMarch 29, 2011

This just in from Kelly Hart: “Dr.Jenny Pickerill recently traveled around the world on a Winston Churchill Trust Travelling Fellowship on a quest for information and insights on how folks in England (where she teaches at the University of Leicester) … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Design, Economics, History, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, green building, natural building, sustainable, sustainable architecture, sustainable building | Leave a reply

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