September 23, 2009 reclaiming public spaces I have noticed several projects lately that are reclaiming land for public spaces. I love how a spot that was once concrete or a random unused plot can be turned into an area of beau... |
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September 28, 2009 protest at whole foods I was dissapointed when the CEO of Whole Foods wrote that piece in the WSJ against the public option of Obama's health plan. Many people have been boycotting shopping at Whole Foods sin... |
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November 30, 2009 green holiday lights Well, actually blue holiday lights would be a more accurate title. I bought some new "icicle" lights to decorate our front windows. These new lights are LED, and I expected them t... |
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INSULATING AND STUCCOING A MOBILE HOME (PHOTOGRAPHS OF CONSTRUCTION - STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES - COSTS ) PROCEDURES for INSULATING AND STUCCOING ; Wrap the entire mobile home in plastic. This serves as a m... |
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RETROFITING AN OLD TIN SHED WITH STRAW BALES - for use as a - Guest House - Workshop - Kid's Playhouse MATERIALS AND DESIGN FEATURES - Ratty old tin storage shed (1) - 8" x 8" x 16" concrete blocks (enough to lay on the gr... |
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BUILDING A SIMPLE STORAGE ROOM WITH STRAW BALES We needed to build this storage room in order to protect our expensive electronic PV equipment located in the greenhouse (batteries, inverter, and charge controller) from the intense heat of the... |
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Installing Hot-water Radiant Heating In the adobe floor of a straw bale house Under-the-floors of a mobile home Please see our Solar Hot Water and Hydronic Heating System Page for a detailed description of the Thermomax solar... |
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New Straw Bale House at Solar Haven - Design and Construction Details - (with maximum economy in mind) Basic Design: "Load-bearing" straw bale design; adobe earthen floors, earth and lime plastering on walls (internal and external), conventio... |
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Solar Haven Straw Bale Wall Raising Workshop (May 12-13, 2001) The barn raising tradition of old comes alive again. Attempting to line up a bale exactly over an "all-thread" rod before lowering it onto the wall. The rods connect dow... |
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Colloquium: Introduction The Context: Natural Building The Building Codes Societal Impact Matrix Return of The Village Habitat For Humanity Earthmother Dwelling Intuitive Design Curves of Breath & Clay Feng Shui... |
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