I just got this email from Michael G. Smith, the expert on cob construction at www.greenhomebuilding.com : You may or may not know about the Cob Research Institute (CRI), a non-profit corporation founded in 2008 to remove legal barriers to cob … Continue reading →
A Harvard program to retrofit a campus building and create a living laboratory for energy-efficient architecture officially aims to develop techniques and technologies to make the built world more sustainable. The renovated building was designed by the school’s Center for … Continue reading →
There has been a lot of publicity about 3D printed housing lately, and it is not surprising because the notion seems almost unbelievable. What is not to like about being able to almost instantaneously convert practically any plan into reality … Continue reading →
Yesterday we got a comment by an earthbag builder who was harassed and given the ‘run-around’ by building code officials while building his earthbag home. Here’s part of my response to what Phil had to endure. … Continue reading →
We went to the Building Code office today. Danny talks about the shed conversion to a single family dwelling and what the building codes are for Stone County, MS. These may not be the same as codes in your county. … Continue reading →
Bonita Domes were built in Joshua Tree, California nearly a decade ago. Based on designs by Nader Khalili, these domes were fully permitted at that time. You can find out more about how they were built at earthbagbuilding.com. … Continue reading →