All Entries in the "Education" Category
How to Choose a Plaster System, part 3
This is the third article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
In the previous article we began by exploring the first three parameters in depth. We will continue by exploring the next three parameters and look at the in the context [...]
World Green Building Day – Sept 23, 2009
There is now a World Green Building Day, and it is tomorrow! The World Green Building Council has declared September 23, 2009 as the inaugural day for you, the green builder!
Nations around the globe will be hosting various gatherings, including the USGBC’s Congressional Advocacy Day.
“As the built environment accounts for 40 percent of global carbon [...]
10,000 sf straw bale Audubon building near Little Rock, AR
Audubon Arkansas is completing a 10,000 sf headquarters building that uses straw bales in the walls. The facility will be used as an education center and is adjacent to the Granite Mountian subdivision near Gillam Park. From the article they appear to be using earthen plasters. The article appears on the KUAR public broadcasting website.
Legal Problems for Building Green? – Harvard Law School Report
A recent report by a Harvard Law School clinic highlights potential legal hazards when building green, but also offers recommendations for avoiding a majority of them. As it turns out, using a good dose of common sense helps! This is a report on large-scale “green” building at the government, institutional and commercial levels. It can [...]
The source of rammed-earth strength
Scientist in the UK have are delving into the strength of rammed-earth walls. It turns out that moisture content, which in turn leads to cohesion at the molecular level, is a most important characteristic. There is an article about the research here which is written by The Northern Echo, a UK publication. [...]
Happy Cows and Fish
Because development and land-use issues are important topics of ssustainability small inventions such as this cattle access point to streambeds could have a huge impact on our western streams.
At Montana State University a student designed and tested such an access technology. You can read about it here.
Basically, the cattle are not allowed to walk along [...]
Inhabitat » POO BRICKS: Students Develop Cow Dung Building Bricks
Bricks of cow dung are recognized by the Global Social Venture Competition as their 2009 winner. They embody a 20% increase in compressive strength over clay bricks and are 20% lighter to boot. This effort is to reduce the impact of a local clay quarry, while reducing the carbon emissions of the firing plant. Follow [...]
Going Green Brings Insurance Discounts – WSJ.com
The Wall Street Journal has a nice article on the benefits of owning a green home and how it affects your insurance premiums.
Going Green Brings Insurance Discounts – WSJ.com.
