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Higher Education/Research Award of Merit - University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources Phase II

ENR Construction

The five-story University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources Phase II, in Tucson, houses five different departments and a classroom.

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10 Cities Ideal for Homeowners Working Remotely

Pro Builder

This pro-business community is home to lots of startups and small companies, a deep pool of educated workers and an affordable cost of living. Tucson, AZ. And if you want to level-up your skills and go for a promotion, you’ll have plenty of options nearby: University of Minnesota Duluth, Lake Superior College, The College of St.

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Tips about How We Live Now

Natural Building

We visit (via their cameras) permaculture farmers in Tulsa, Oklahoma growing much of their food in backyard hoop houses, a rainwater harvester collecting and reusing water at home and off the streets of Tucson, Arizona, an A-frame cabin builder at home surrounded by the wilderness of Central Mexico, a family in Kauai, Hawaii living off the land in (..)

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The Art of Earth Architecture

Natural Building

Studio Rick Joy’s Tucson Mountain House was constructed from rammed earth an is a mix of modern minimalism and vernacular construction. Today, it’s used around the world in homes, like the Tucson house by Rick Joy, offices, shopping centers, places of worship, and more, which are featured in Dethier’s book.

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National Craft Assessment & Certification Program Wins Award

Construction Superintendent Magazine

11-13 in Tucson, Ariz. Its members recognize that training, education and recruitment are essential to excellence in construction. Its members recognize that training, education and recruitment are essential to excellence in construction. frontpage'

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A Natural Building Journey

Natural Building

After school, I got a job with Pima County in Tucson, Arizona, bought a house, and joined the board of directors of a nonprofit working to connect people to the environment.” ” You can read the original article at www.motherearthnews.com and you can find out more about the author at his website.

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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

Natural Building

I was teaching geology in Tucson at the time and living in a house that functioned miserably in the Tucson climate. Around this time, a few of us- including Bill Steen, Pliny Fisk, and David Bainbridge- we ran into a guy who lived just north of Tucson who was interested in building with straw bale.