A Guide To Inspire Sustainable Change
Rammed earth is a simple construction technique based on compacting earth between formwork to make a homogeneous mass wall. The construction is a process of compressing a damp mixture of earth that has suitable proportions of sand, gravel, cement, and clay into an external supported frame that molds the shape of a wall section creating [...]
Composting is the process of turning waste products into a nutrient rich soil conditioner that can be used to enhance quality and mineral levels in your landscaping. Waste products are broken down using microbes into smaller particles that can be absorbed and reused by plants and integrate easily into soil. This results in a richer, [...]
Everyday we use hundreds of gallons of treated water to wash clothes, dishes, take showers, cook, clean, and flush toilets. We rarely stop to think about where our water comes from, how much is on the other side of our faucet, and how our water is treated. The heavy use and waste of water has [...]
As home owners seek to discover more sustainable, reliable, and cost effective ways to produce their own power, the problem becomes what to do with the power once it is generated. We often hear that storing our excess energy in batteries and removing our homes from the grid is the ultimate solution. This idea leads [...]
We all know that green energy production is one of the most important aspects to sustainable living. The question it seems is “how do I produce my own power at a more realistic cost?” Renewable energy systems that are community focused instead of individual focused system maybe the answer. Community based renewable energy systems can [...]
