May 2009
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April 2009
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Smart Infrastructure Brings Efficiencies to Roads,... →
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Ecovillage at Ithaca - Straw Bale Timber Frame...
Straw bale building construction has become a popular way to build a low-cost ecologically sound structure. Like any technique or building process it pays to have a well-designed plan and experience on your side. Many straw bale building techniques fall into the Nebraska style of construction. While not necessarily the wrong way to build a straw bale house it is more susceptible to moisture...
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Introduction to The Ecovillage at Ithaca →
Head over to our group site for Matt’s description of The Ecovillage at Ithaca’s genesis and mission.
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Down on The Farm
The human dwellings on The Farm in Summertown Tennessee have progressed over the years, but they remain to be constructed out of materials and fashioned by techniques that are natural and harmonious with the residents’ surroundings and beliefs. The video posted on our groups blog is an excellent glimpse into the built landscape on The Farm, led by Albert Bates. In the early days structures on The...
March 2009
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The Findhorn Way
The Findhorn settlement was founded in the early sixties in Scotland. Over the past fifty years, the settlement has developed into a living community that utilizes soft and hard technologies to enhance human well-being. Rather than developing ways to minimize the settlements ecological impact, the members of Findhorn sought to collaborate with nature to create a way of living best suited to their...
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Simply Build Green - The Findhorn Foundation's... →
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February 2009
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The Ecovillage: A Sustainable Urban Form?
The built environments of the world’s metropolitan regions have a significant impact on the environment to varying degrees. For instance, miles of pavement in developed nation’s cities create an impermeable shell on the terrain increasing run-off and creating an urban heat island in the immediate vicinity. These expansive networks of paved surfaces provide a platform for...
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Eco-Villages: A Model for Urban Neighborhood... →
NatureMatt’s exploration into ecovillage life and its integral tenants of sustainability, equality, and social harmony.
What is an Ecovillage anyway?
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One of the most popular definitions of an Ecovillage is taken from the book, Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities, by Robert and Diane Gilman. Ecovillages are “human-scaled, full-featured settlements in which human activities are harmlessly integrated into the natural world in a way that is supportive of healthy human development, and which can be successfully continued into the...