#green homes
When we started with our grand plan to build a barndominium on property we owned in Texas (while still living in Australia), our focus was on things we could do in finite “chunks” while we were in the U.S. We also focused on doing things that family could supervise if they were discrete projects like coordinating with the power company on the location of the transformer. [Keep reading….]
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Adobe Mud: Building With Earth
Simone Swan and her students at the Adobe Alliance are building with earth in the southwestern United States using adobe mud and traditional North African construction techniques.
By Catherine Wanek
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Treehouse Living: 4 Custom, Eco-friendly Options
Have you ever considered living in a treehouse? These custom treehouses may just inspire you to get your eco-friendly home building plans off the ground.
By David Pearson
Photo by CHELSEA GREEN/ROGER WEBSTER
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Adobe Mud: Building With Earth
Simone Swan and her students at the Adobe Alliance are building with earth in the southwestern United States using adobe mud and traditional North African construction techniques.
By Catherine Wanek
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My family and I built this cabin in the woods to be completely carbon neutral – it runs off a mix of geothermal and solar energy.
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