Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2017

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Today in many countries there is a lack of housing while population growth is increasing and poverty is found all over the world. Read also: What is Green Construction. Construction Material.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Realizing the Bahay Kubo could be adapted to create a contemporary home, Forlales began designing his own bamboo houses and co-founded Cubo in 2019. Cubo’s houses survived unscathed. Each house is made to order and can be customized to include elements such as solar panels on the roof.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Rebecca Tasker, with a crew of apprentices, is building two straw bale houses near Escondido, California. A well-built house will typically have a R19 value while straw bale houses have an R30 value. Another advantage of a straw bale house is that it doesn’t use toxic insulating materials. It’s a super insulator.”

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Natural Building

JANUARY 30, 2021

Many of the structures have green or living roofs, although only a fraction of the 1,800 buildings have living roofs, and many of these are confined to the garage, connecting the building directly to the surrounding earth while providing a pathway for grazing deer. Their house is bermed into the earth, so that it is below ground level.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer.

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Natural Building

APRIL 6, 2021

The walls in Gregory Ferembach’s public housing building are lined with one of nature’s best insulation materials: hemp. Hempcrete has gained a dedicated following among green builders, featuring in homes from Cape Town, South Africa , to Cambridgeshire, U.K. You can read the original article at grist.org.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A co-housing development using sustainable tiny buildings and permaculture principles is happening in Golden Bay, New Zealand. Homeowners would own the house title and the land directly beneath it, as well as a share of the common grounds and facilities. You can read the original article at www.stuff.co.nz. It’s a 100-year plan.

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Natural Building

APRIL 12, 2020

They built a Women’s House in close collaboration with local women and workers: a place where women can share their crafts with the community and visitors. The features of the site were taken as starting points for the implementation and design of the Women’s House. You can read the original article at www.archdaily.com.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. Sidebar: The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing. delivers four houses per week, about half the time it would take to frame the same number of houses on-site, Logue says. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 3, 2016

Today's Guest Article Is From Jessica Kane, Professional Blogger. Nowadays, going green is the biggest way to draw in customers. After all, who wants to pay for a house that will just end up wasting resources and costing the buyer more? This is true for most industries, but contractors are particularly affected.

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Natural Building

MARCH 14, 2020

This is the 100-mile house! She has been working in the field of conservation for 40 years through her work as a lecturer at the University of Victoria, as the author of several books, and with over 500 published articles on environmental issues. Have you heard of the 100-mile diet? You can watch this video at www.youtube.com.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Rochelle and Joel Payne of Auckland, New Zealand, a PhD student and former aircraft engineer, are building a rammed-earth house which is part of the the Living Building Challenge. The house will be highly insulated to Passive House standards; it will also generate its own power. “But it is so difficult.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

acre permaculture farm in Costa Rica’s Diamante Valley, the “House Without Shoes” is a Superadobe earthbag complex made up of three interconnected domes, which are joined by an open-air deck that looks out over the stunning valley and ocean views. You can read the original article at inhabitat.com. Located on a 2.5

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Some 12 houses are now available. It looks out to Mount Etna, is filled with reddish stone buildings and has a lush green landscape. You can read the original article at nypost.com. The post Italian Town Offers Free Houses appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 22, 2022

O’Brien has learned how to construct a house in such a way that it eliminates the many small gaps, and their subsequent drafts, often prevalent in older builds. O’Brien’s favorite building block for houses is a combination of adobe bricks and straw bales. You can read the original article at www.taosnews.com.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition. You can read the original article at www.oregonlive.com. Operable windows bring in fresh sea air.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For that reason, eco-friendly houses and green building methods are becoming more and more of a necessity. Cool a house without air conditioning. Earth Sheltered Houses are typically built into the side or underneath the ground. Tiny houses have become popular. You can read the original article at despardes.com.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2021

An all-natural show home built at this year’s Dutch Design Week aims to prove that biomaterials can be used to build houses at scale and features 100 different plant-based or natural materials that are commercially available already or launching soon. The house, which features a modular design, was mostly built in a factory.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. In Moore’s house, natural light seeps into each room from windows facing the south side of the house. Reducing demand means having smaller houses, fewer vehicles, and less stuff. “We

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In 1994, they opened the Ecovillage Training Center, which teaches students about permaculture, green building, renewable energy, and other important tenets of eco-living. Their green buildings use passive solar design for natural heating and cooling, and some have photovoltaic panels for solar power.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

Red tends to energize us, while blue and green tend to calm. Case in point: Cook had a homebuilder client who couldn’t sell their newly built homes, despite high demand for housing in the area. But in the past few years, Cook says, people have been adding accents of color, especially in blues and greens.

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Natural Building

MARCH 29, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards. New Expert Panelist on Green Education. There is a diverse variety of eco-housing worldwide. Name: Kelly Hart. Day Lighting Schools.

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Green Home Design Architect

APRIL 20, 2012

The article titled “Mini Retreat, Maximum Fun” describes how our remodeled cottage reuses as much of the original material as possible, makes the most out of layout and storage, and creates an ultra-fun spot for entertaining guests on beautiful Pleasant Lake in New London, NH.

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Natural Building

MAY 2, 2022

Rammed earth is an ancient building technique that’s had a resurgence with many green builders. The house is cooled efficiently with mini splits in the dining and living area, and in the master bedroom. You can read the original article at www.sacurrent.com or see the real estate listing at www.realtor.com.

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