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Earthship in China
Our friend Ben is really excited about earthships. He wants to build one here in Northern Nicaragua. I didn’t know much about them, but undertook a program of self-study reading through all thre… more →
hip-E habitat
Tiny House with Bamboo Construction on the Osa Peninsula
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wrote 1 week ago: On a trip to the Osa Peninsula last year we looked up someone called “Super Steve” who w … more →
Bamboo: Hip-E habitat?
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wrote 11 months ago: The search for a sustainably built home has led us all over the place in the past months. We’ve bee … more →
Earthship in China
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Our friend Ben is really excited about earthships. He wants to build one here in Northern Nicaragua. … more →
Growing Guadua bamboo
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wrote 1 month ago: We had been searching for it for nearly a year, since we learned about it in Ecuador. Guadua bamboo … more →
Dome Treehouse in Ukiah by Jay Nelson
wrote 4 months ago: Everyone loves a tree house. This one is particularly pleasing. Inspired by an acorn, this 8′ … more →
Kauai Treehouse by Jay Nelson
wrote 5 months ago: San Francisco based functional artist Jay Nelson built a tree house in Kauai for pro surfer family A … more →
Eco Friendly Fire Ant Killer
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wrote 6 months ago: Fire ants suck! They’re just like regular ants except they swarm, bite, and then leave a painf … more →
Mountain Biking to the Real Goods Solar Living Institute
wrote 7 months ago: What is this magical product that I found at the Real Goods Solar Living Institute? Watch the video … more →
Building a Cabana in Nicaragua - Walls up and Siding on
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wrote 7 months ago: The walls are up, the siding is on, and our cute little 18′sq cabana is nearly finished! We ha … more →
A Tiny House in Hopland
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wrote 7 months ago: Camping in Southern Oregon On our standard tri-yearly drive between Oregon and LA we finally stopped … more →
Geodesic Dome with solar, wind, geothermal power
wrote 8 months ago: A friend of a friend’s place in NY, also has old tire terraced gardens, crushed rubber paths a … more →
Framing the Octagon Window
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wrote 8 months ago: Designing the window placement was a fun experience that involved measuring, re-measuring, and measu … more →
Building in Nicaragua - Concrete Floor, Tile, and Wood Dilemmas
wrote 8 months ago: Building in Nicaragua is both much easier and much more difficult than it would be in the States. Th … more →
Guanacaste Horizontal Siding
wrote 8 months ago: When trying to figure out what type of siding we’d use for our new cabana we checked out the c … more →
Designing an Eco-friendly Cabana in Northern Nicaragua
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wrote 8 months ago: Using the Barefoot Architect by Johan van Lengen to get a few ideas during the design process. … more →
Internet Access in Northern Nicaragua
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wrote 8 months ago: Checking email at La Bahia Beach Hotel during a rainy season afternoon thunderstorm Trying to get te … more →
Building in Nicaragua - Palm Fronds for the Thatch Roof
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wrote 9 months ago: Accessing the palm fronds for the thatch roof turned out to be one of the easiest things we’ve had t … more →
Building in Nicaragua - Is Cutting Mangroves ever Sustainable?
wrote 9 months ago: Mangle, mangle, mangle! We were told we needed to get some varilla to support the palma (palm thatch … more →
New Ocean View Eco Community in Northern Nicaragua
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wrote 9 months ago: It’s been brewing for a while and now we’re going for it. We’re planning an eco-friendly community o … more →
