Natural Building

DECEMBER 24, 2004

I have recently become familiar with the use of rice hulls as a material to build with. These unasumming little bits of of debris that are often discarded have found new value as insulation in wood-framed houses and as filler for earthbag projects. They are a durable and renewable material that will not easily burn or decay. They are reported to be about R-3 per inch as insulation, and will not harbor mold or fungus because they don't retain enough moisture to do so.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 28, 2004

In searching the net for information about the disastrous quake and tidal wave that just struck Southeast Asia, I came upon this website ( www.architectureforhumanity.org ) that I recommend browsing. They describe themselves as a nonprofit organization, founded in 1999 to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social, and humanitarian crises.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 23, 2004

I attended the Emissions Reduction & Leadership Summit held in San Antonio, Texas in mid December, since I had accepted an invitation to be a guest speaker on the topic of “Natural Building.” This event was primarily geared toward local agencies and companies, so I gained some perspective on what some of the local issues and concerns are. The city of Austin, Texas has been a leader in promoting sustainable architecture for over a decade, and the circle of their influence has been widening to oth

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 22, 2004

I have decided to replace the old Green Home Building E-zine, established in the spring of 2002 and continuing until the fall of 2004, with this Web Log. An archive of the old E-zines can be found on the [link] page. There are two reason for moving to a web log rather than continuing with the E-zine: managing the E-zine subscription list has become cumbersome (there are about 1,000 subscribers) and a web log is much more interactive.

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