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Monolithic Dome Construction: Challenges and Opportunities
Pin It Last week, we took a look at the monolithic dome, a very energy-efficient and disaster resistant form of building. Aaron Fown, who produced the video in that post, has published the second part...
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Building with Tires for Energy Efficiency and Disaster Resistance
Pin It An Earthship build near Wheatland, Wyoming. Scrap tires have been a disposal menace for decades: the EPA notes that “There are at least 275 million scrap tires in stockpiles in the U.S.,” and...
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Learn Timber Frame Construction at Dancing Rabbit Workshop
Pin It Ever built a house… by hand? Neither had our writer ziggy when he first moved to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. He didn’t let that stop him from starting construction of his own cob home in...
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Can Portable Buildings Provide a Greener Infrastructure Alternative?
Pin It Even in the tough economic climate we find ourselves in today many consumers still maintain a social conscience, and when a choice arises between companies that adopt a sustainable and...
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What Does a Green Trade Show Look Like?
Pin It According to Treehugger, the trade show industry is the second most wasteful – only construction throws more material away. While maybe not as sexy as vegan cooking, organic fashion, or natural...
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500-Mile Kitchen Project: Getting Folks On Board
This is the second in a series in which I attempt to renovate a kitchen using materials and products manufactured within 500 miles of my home in Berkeley, CA. I’m really excited about my 500-mile...
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