Apologies to those not in Britain, but there is a really interesting workshop coming up on 10th May in Leeds. Lilac stands for Low Impact Living Affordable Community. It is a member-led co-operative housing society building an affordable, cohousing community in Leeds. They are using a co-housing design approach to build 20 houses and a common … Continue reading Learning from Lilac: Low Impact Affordable living in Leeds, Britain
Earth Building UK Conference 2012
For those of you in the UK there is a really interesting conference in a few weeks time in York. The organisation Earth Build UK is having a conference on 'The use of earth and clay plasters'. The organisation aims to promote and support building with earth in the UK by: promote earth building in … Continue reading Earth Building UK Conference 2012
Ampersand Learning Center, Cerillos, New Mexico, USA
“In a quality life, the sense of fulfilment comes from connection. Look to your rain, look to your land, look to the magical seasons of this earth. Listen to the wind, dance in the mud, then plaster your house with it ... living intimately and comfortably with the basic elements brings a deep sense of … Continue reading Ampersand Learning Center, Cerillos, New Mexico, USA
Building regulations ‘suppress experimentation’
Self Build and Design magazine have just published (April 2011) a short piece about my ongoing research into how we can makemore low-cost eco-homes:
Home truths: Clay and earth eco-building
[This article appeared in the magazine Clay Technology February 2011] Improving efficiency and reducing waste in our building methods is becoming increasingly important. The pressure for change is evident from government carbon reduction targets but also from consumers concerned about rising energy prices and climate change. By visiting over thirty examples of eco-housing in Britain, … Continue reading Home truths: Clay and earth eco-building
ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES 