Heating & Cooling Buildings: 3 Videos
Keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer with little to no utility bills / fossil fuels. This increases both psychological and physiological comfort. These Videos cover the details of
How Do Earthships Work?
An Earthship home is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially off-grid. Earthships can be built
5 Reasons Why HempWool is the Best Insulation Choice for your Next Project
When we think of insulation often times, the color pink and the feeling of itchiness is what comes to mind. While insulation is designed to reduce energy costs, in that sense, any insulation could
The Ice Box Challenge shows effectiveness of passive house design
The Ice Box Challenge was a visual representation of the effectiveness of passive house design elements, presented as a collaborative effort from iPHA, Glasgow City Council, Passive House Institute, Edinburgh Napier University, Passivhaus Trust and Construction
The Best Air Conditioners on Solar Power for 2021
If you're looking to keep cool this summer, you may be looking for a new air conditioning unit. Whether you're looking for a standalone AC unit or a central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
How the Water Heater can help the Energy Infrastructure
A controversial dam project could be avoided (and save billions) by merely replacing water heaters en masse. here's widespread agreement that in order to wean humanity off of climate-altering fossil fuels, we should switch
New Roofing Materials Keeps Houses Cool
Goodbye Air Conditioning: This New Roofing Material Keeps Houses Cool. The guilt-free air conditioning, called “cooling paper,” is made from recyclable paper and doesn’t use any electricity. Air conditioning is something you barely notice
Sustainable Buildings are a Win-Win
January 2020 now seems like a lifetime ago. The way we lived, the priorities we had, the hugs we shared. Was that really us? While our notions of safety, wellbeing and personal space have
Fireproof Insulation Vs. Fire Resistant Insulation
One thing that is very important when building a house is getting good insulation. The insulation should be able to keep houses energy-efficient and help stop the spread of fire should one get started in the
Off Grid and Self-Sustaining Homes with Jonah Reynolds
Have you heard of Earth Ships? This episode is with Jonah Reynolds, Earthship Biotect - which is the number one eco-construction and self-sufficient living design. Off-grid, self-sustainable houses. Absolutely an alternative investment. We