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Reviving Mud Architecture in India

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Mud architecture in India has a rich history. But this architecture is slowly being supplanted by concrete as the country progresses. Mud architecture is associated with deprivation and poverty, while concrete is considered a symbol of upward mobility and modernity.

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Materials Shortages in Construction: Catapulting a Sustainability Revolution?

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When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good? This building system uses more innovative techniques and processes where structural components are manufactured in a workshop, transported to the final location and assembled there.

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Building with Cob

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Bryce teaches natural building and cob workshops in person and online. Through a gathered awareness of self, ecology, and arcology (architecture + ecology), he has built and worked on several structures using locally sourced materials in raw, natural forms. In this video Bryce explains the benefits and challenges of building with cob.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Kelly Hart.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Building Sustainability: Graduate Programs and Sus. Passive Solar Architecture.

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Online Learning Opportunities

Natural Building

People are staying home these days to avoid the spread of Covid-19, and unfortunately this means that many of the wonderful workshops that have been offered for learning about natural building and sustainable living have been cancelled. So now you can still learn all of this without leaving your home!

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Mama Linda Ecolodge in Flores, Indonesia

Natural Building

Various forms of bamboo architecture were implemented in the construction, including space trusses using round bamboo and laminated bamboo beams. The use of organic building materials ensures thermal comfort and an inviting ambiance at the Ecolodge — creating a facility ideal for small group gatherings and workshops.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Time to Learn.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Sustainable Communities and For The Greener Good. View my complete profile.

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