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High-Efficiency Windows

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:50 in Housing | viewed 514 times | 0 Comments

Windows bring light, warmth and beauty into buildings and give a feeling of openness and space to living areas. They can also be major sources of heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. In 1990 alone,... (Continue reading)

Passive Cooling

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:49 in Housing | viewed 3,264 times | 0 Comments

Being inside a house without air conditioning on a warm day can be uncomfortable unless the house’s design includes features that facilitate passive cooling. This type of house, which uses passive cooling techniques, can remain comfortably cool on hot summer... (Continue reading)

Solar Wall Heat Is Effective And Inexpensive To Make

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:48 in Housing | viewed 477 times | 0 Comments

“Do-it-yourself solar wall heat is effective and inexpensive to make” Q: I’m not handy with tools, but I would like to build a low-cost solar heater for my house. My heating bills are too high now. What simple design, that... (Continue reading)

Hobbit House

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:48 in Housing | viewed 798 times | 1 Comment

Every day is a new adventure on this handcrafted homestead. A growing number of people want to simplify their lives. I am one of those people. I’m a 60-year-old subsistence farmer from Wisconsin, where I was born and raised on... (Continue reading)

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Earthship Biotecture

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:47 in Housing | viewed 1,278 times | 0 Comments

Earthship Biotecture Europe (EBE) is a social enterprise set up to enable the further evolution of the Earthship building concept in Europe. We aim to inspire a fundamental change in the provision of basic needs. Shelter, water, power, food, warmth... (Continue reading)

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