April 9, 2011
‘Third-generation’ photovoltaics promise to bring solar power everywhere, from solar roofs to see-through solar windows. Is the age of ubiquitous solar finally upon us? I stumbled […]
March 31, 2011
The Earth Times sees small-scale sustainable living in action on a tour of the Earthship in Brighton. To look at, blended into the surrounding nature through […]
March 26, 2011
To some this sounds like old news, to others this sounds like gibberish. What is a prefab eco-friendly home? The term prefab simply means prefabricated. Components […]
March 25, 2011
Based in Dartmoor National Park in South West England, the Steward Community Woodland was conceived as an experimental living project that aims to show that conservation […]
March 7, 2011
Long time readers may remember when I wrote about two different ways you could heat your home or garage without using electricity. There was the heater […]
February 18, 2011
While researching The Trombe Wall: Low Tech Solar Design Makes A Comeback I stumbled over the work of DesignBuildBLUFF, the principal mission of which is to […]
February 17, 2011
While conjuring up comfort in the home seems like a basic principle, it’s a far more complex process for architect & remodeling guru Sarah Susanka, who […]
September 14, 2010
A house or a building can be thought of as being an envelope, which shelters an indoor space from the weather outside. The objective of the […]
September 14, 2010
The concept of green plumbing is still relatively unknown in South Africa. This is changing however as South African plumbers and water related stakeholders are fast […]
August 27, 2010
An 800 sq. ft. zero-energy house that is completely powered by the sun. A house that wakes you up, tells you how its doing and dresses […]
July 22, 2010
A dirt cheap and 100 percent ecological house that has all the comforts of an ordinary home, without being connected to the electricity grid, waterworks, sewer […]
July 15, 2010
For most homes in the temperate parts of the world, roof insulation is very important in many ways. Your house will be warmer in cold weather […]
May 5, 2010
The materials common to many types of natural building are clay and sand. When mixed with water and, usually, straw or other fibre, the mixture is […]
May 3, 2010
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their consumption of energy, water, and materials. Eco-building reduces construction damages to human health […]