Epic Reno: Drafty Victorian goes Passive House
These Blokes proved that it is possible to retrofit an old drafty brick Victorian terrace…
Some good reads
Monte Paulsen researches and writes about sustainability for The Tyee and other Canadian publications. He…
Photovoltaic Glass
Imagine having a glass roof that generates electricity! It's possible with Photovoltaic transparent glass. (No,…
A Pattern Language of Natural Homes
Natural Homes is putting together a picture gallery illustrating the various design patterns from 'A…
Solar Decathlon 2011
If you happen to visit Washington, D.C. this time of year, you could see some…
Imagine Kaslo with trees...
During the hot days this last summer I thought how pleasant it would be if…
Living Bridges
Somewhere in India, people have been working with nature to create long lasting bridges that…
Hay Bales vs Straw Bales
A prospective client with whom I have been talking about using straw bales to construct…
A 27m3 Cube for Low Impact Living
Now this is low impact living: a 3x3x3 metre home made of sustainable materials and…
CH2 Melbourne: Building mimics Termite Hill
The other day I learned about the bioclimatic Architect Mick Pearce and his very interesting…
Water & Sustainability Art/chitecture
The Langham Cultural Centre recently organized two Community Issues Exhibitions "... to give a platform…
Adaptive site design
Check out this video I stumbled on when IÂ googled 'ecocentric design' just to see…