Durable
Long-lasting and robust usefulness
Creative
Best practices for an enlightened and sustainable society.
Affordable
At a cost that is in proportion to resources used and value provided, and within the means of those that...
Passive
Strategically working with naturally occurring energy flows to reduce the need for energy inputs
Architecture
Planning and design from home to village and city scale
Materials Housing & Structures
Efficient and responsible design, construction, and maintenance of buildings&
Manufacturing Responsible resource stewardship, manufacturing, and recycling Building Materials Sustainable building and construction materials Land Rights
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Responsibilities Laws of land usage, ownership and stewardship Tempature Regulation Efficiently heating, cooling, and maintaining optimal temperature Lighting Optimal and efficient light sources
Housing & Structures Resources
The Contrary Farmer
Food book (about 51 miles away)
By Gene Logsdon, this collection of essays recommends cottage farming, the small-scale, part-time growing that aims to reduce food expenses and increase pleasure in living in a "tone that combines pragmatism, idealism ("Measure the value of products in...
The NeoHouse Institute
Regional housing & structures company (about 107 miles away)
A non-profit organization supporting greenbuilding and ecolifestyle.
Arctic Acres
Housing & structures company (about 474 miles away)
Arctic Acres was founded to foster self-sufficient and sustainable living across Canada. Growing Domes® are state-of-the-art geodesic greenhouses designed for year-round growing - even in Canada. Growing Domes are an innovative progression of both...
Building Energy Optimization Tool
Housing & structures app
BEopt (Building Energy Optimization Tool) is a free software application made by the USA National Renewable Energy Labratory designed to evaluate residential building designs and identify cost-optimal whole-house energy savings along the path to zero...
One Community
Community organization
One Community’s purpose is to help people create a better world by creating a solution model that creates solution-creating models for The Highest Good of All. One Community is creating open-source blueprints for a sustainable civilization. These plans...
Living Future Institute
Housing & structures organization
The Living Future institute is an international organization based in Seattle, USA with a wide range of programs focused on social justice and ecological regeneration — including their Living Building Certification and Living Product Certification.
EcoNest
Continental housing & structures company
EcoNest provides resources and training for building natural homes using timber frame and clay-straw. EcoNests are designed to be long lasting sustainable and ecological homes incorporating timber-frame, straw-clay walls, earth plasters, and natural...
A Home Building Revolution - The Harmless Home
Housing & structures video
A short documentary video featuring the first home in the world built with JustBiofiber blocks. A structure that is carbon negative, fireproof, soundproof, toxin free, earthquake, mold and pest resistant. Located in East Sooke on southern Vancouver...
Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World
Ecology book
Harmony, a book by Prince Charles, Tony Juniper and Ian Skelly, focuses on the environment and interconnections between climate change, architecture and agriculture.
Nudie Jeans
Housing & structures company
A Swedish denim company that uses 100% organic cotton and offers free repairs for life. Nudie Jeans also resells second hand products, and recycles worn-out products.