Thai Clay/Rice Hull House
Phillip Freiberg sent me some photos of a small house he visited in Thailand. The house cost less than $1000. The clay was from the back yard mixed with rice hulls. It is cool in the heat. It was built … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Design
Jay Shafer’s Stunning $5,000 Tiny House
Jay Shafer is a man who many know as the Godfather of the modern tiny house movement. It was 20 years ago that he built his original tiny house on wheels and that has since inspired thousands of people all … Continue reading →
Report on Earthbag House in Haiti
I just received this encouraging report from Roger Gietzen: Attached are some photos of the earthbag protect in Haiti. We are preparing now for the cement top beam and the roof. I’m happy with the speed of work and the … Continue reading →
HouseZero: a Remodeled 1920’s Home
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 →
CalEarth Offers Free Classes and Books to Wildfire Victims
CalEarth just announced that they are offering free classes and books to the wildfire victims in California. If you would like to inquire about receiving FREE online classes and books, send them a message.This SuperAdobe structure at The Ojai Foundation survived … Continue reading →
Heating with the Sun
Using the sun to heat your house has got to be the most economical and ecologically benign way to keep comfortable when the temperatures drop. There are a number of common strategies for doing this. My favorite method is passive … Continue reading →