Comments on: 91. Live in a green house

By: Greg Griffith

Greg Griffith — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:51:27 +0000

Better yet, buy an existing home or condo to save on the resources to build a new one. New construction, no matter how green it is, still requires an investment of resources…especially one that is built on a newly developed lot or results in the demolition of an existing building.

By: Maya Avina

Maya Avina — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:18:29 +0000

I have been studying natural bldg., designing bldgs. for various sites, and have built a long beautiful earthen/stone wall as a starter. Next yr. I have a one yr. sabbatical and am going to build a very small bldg. with a tiny tower on a mountainside with a view from the Rockies to Kansas. Materials will mostely be local stone, timber I thinned for fire mitigation, cob (sand, clay and straw), styrecob (recycled polystyrene, clay, and straw). Design is for solar gain, efficient use of space and water, will have a rocket stove and be a thing of beauty integrated into the site with great respect.
If anyone know of grants that might help support this project, please let me know. I will need a couple pieces of equipment and hired help to hoist beams.
I am a woman, 55 yrs. and will be doing most of the bldg. myself.
Thanks. Will post website of progress I hope.

By: svcseattle

svcseattle — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:44:27 +0000

In answer to Lucien’s question, the one Glidehouse I’ve seen used a fiber optic system to “pipe” illumination as needed throughout the house. The building is also designed and sited to take advantage of natural light in a way most houses don’t.

By: TomsRants

TomsRants — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:10:13 +0000

Hope you have a big wad of “green” to pay for it. One of their average-size designs is 1830 sq ft, and they will charge you $250/sq ft to build it.

By: Lucien Beauley

Lucien Beauley — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:56:29 +0000

One question…Does the Glidehouse use incandescent lamps for lighting?