Designing the Dream: Up on the roof
Designing the Dream: Up on the roof Let’s talk about roofs. You want your roof to be as efficient...
Read MoreDesigning the Dream: Up on the roof Let’s talk about roofs. You want your roof to be as efficient...
Read MoreDesigning the Dream: Walls, Windows & Ventilation story & illustration by Janet Woodman...
Read MoreFocus on Floor Plans, Part II by Janet Woodman Last month we drew bubble diagrams and got a sense of how rooms relate to each other. Now’s the time to draw up, or hire someone to draw up, plans to scale. (Now for a short...
Read MoreDesigning the Dream: Focus on floor plans, Part I This is the third installment of a series on...
Read MoreDesigning the Dream: Step 2 – Siting your house story & drawings by Janet Woodman This...
Read Morepublished: August 2019 New 2020 wood-burning stoves to reduce emissions even more by Nathan Good, owner, Shangrilah Stove Non-catalytic stoves have three internal characteristics that do create a good environment for...
Read MoreThe Crestone Eagle, March 2004: The beauty of mud and straw by Kelly Hart What could be more basic to life on Earth than mud and straw? The dirt beneath your feet brings forth grasses that become straw. When you combine these...
Read MoreI was driving up N. Chapparal last month and saw this beautiful white dome structure taking shape with what looked to be pallets of concrete block stacked on the lot. Excitedly, I pulled over to investigate as I had been interested in a relatively new method of home building, do-it-yourself “aircrete” domes. Aircrete has become the popular name for blocks made from portland cement, soap foam, and water. As I walked into the entrance of the large dome, I had the distinct impression that I was walking into a cathedral, this feeling being magnified by the presence of large cathedral-like window openings well placed in the walls. It was truly inspiring space to just stand and bask in. Inside I found owners Nate Deshenes and Jeff Baker working away. We struck up a conversation and agreed on a time for an interview.
Read MoreHow to design your green dream home by Kelly Hart Are you dreaming about that cozy, energy efficient, green home that suits your needs perfectly? Perhaps the best way to realize this dream is to design and build your home from...
Read MorePermaculture at White Eagle Village The Crestone Eagle, November 2002: by Roni S. Chernin The...
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