We discuss greywater systems. These systems make huge contributions toward water conservation. A greywater system is the perfect fit for your eco home! Self sustainable living, eco house design, green home design, building a house checklist, g

Earthen Floors

Apr 14th, 2017 32m 57s

We discuss earthen floors and some very cool diy products. These are some of the most awesome floors for your eco home! Self sustainable living, eco house design, green home design, building a house checklist

DIY Greenhouse Heating and Cooling

Mar 9th, 2017 23m 58s

Jerome Osentowski and I discuss a greenhouse system called the Climate Battery. This is very simple greenhouse design or diy greenhouse. This system takes hot air in a greenhouse and stores it underground in inexpensive foundation pipes. And

Off Grid Home Design

Feb 24th, 2017 47m 44s

In this episode with Ian Woofenden of Home Power Magazine, we discuss off grid home design as it relates to renewable energy. And we discuss the motivations for living in an off grid home. Topics include: Off grid home design Solar / Photovol

SURE (SUstainable + REsilient) House

Mar 2nd, 2016 40m 19s

The SURE HOUSE is a project at Stevens Institute of Technology that is leading innovation in sustainable home building in coastal areas and beyond. These guys just won the Solar Decathlon by the US Department of Energy. But don't be fooled, m

Earthbag Building - I'm Excited!

Feb 18th, 2016 40m 10s

We talk with Kelly Hart about earthbag building. As a natural building proponent, I am really getting excited about the possibilities with this basic sustainable building material. Think about it. We can use a product that in many cases can b

Define Sustainable Building with Q&A Part 2

Nov 11th, 2015 37m 4s

What elements make up sustainable / ecological building -- and which building style is right for you? How do we create healthy homes for ourselves? These are the questions that this webinar, converted to a podcast, addresses.

Define Sustainable Building with Q&A Part 1

Oct 29th, 2015 24m 15s

This podcast is taken from a Q&A webinar on Healthy Sustainable Homes. It is a two part series with the next part to follow in one week. The focus is defining green, sustainable, and natural building. Additionally, what elements make up a sus

Be Your Own Contractor: Sustainably (save $)!

Sep 18th, 2015 45m 29s

Adam Fries of How 2 Build Green (that’s me!) presents How to be Your Own Contractor: Sustainably as a webinar that has been converted into a podcast. About halfway through the podcast/converted webinar, I take questions from attendees - Q&A.

Builder & Designer: Let's go green!

Sep 10th, 2015 45m 29s

Clarke Snell's area of focus has been research, development, and low-carbon footprint building systems. Initially, his focus was on site-harvested or recycled materials, but in recent years, he has been looking at industrial materials, and mo

Straw Bale Guru

Aug 27th, 2015 39m 28s

Andrew Morrison is passionate about straw bale construction and sharing his knowledge to others. He has a wealth of experience in designing and building conventional, tiny, and straw bale homes. After years of building, he has moved his practic

Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: Human Scale

Aug 19th, 2015

Ross Beck Operations and HR Manager for Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. He drafted his first tiny houses as a high school freshman and 30 years later lived in a tiny house. In the tiny house, he learned how easy it was to live in such a small

Sustainability and Spirituality: Rev. Sally Bingham

Jul 30th, 2015 34m 42s

Rev. Bingham has been voted one of the top 15 Green Religious Leaders. She is an Episcopal priest and the Environmental Minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. Bingham previously served on the board of Environmental Defense and San Fr

The Sustainable Builder & Natural Plasters: Chris Magwood

Jul 30th, 2015 39m 46s

Chris Magwood is the Executive Director of The Endeavour Centre, a not-for-profit sustainable building school based in Peterborough Ontario. In 2012, his organization built “Canada's Greenest Home”, an amazing example of sustainable building p

Earthships with Michael Reynolds (the father of Earthships!)

Jul 30th, 2015 45m 36s

Michael Reynolds is the creator of the epitome of sustainable design and construction, THE EARTHSHIP. It is arguably the most eco-friendly and energy efficient design of all sustainable building methods. No part of sustainable living has been

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