How 2 Build Green: The Sustainability Podcast

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Greywater Systems May 04, 2017

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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, greywater systems, residential greywater systems, greywater definition, greywater treatment, greywater recycling systems

Earthen Floors Apr 14, 2017

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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 09, 2017

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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 during the night when cold temperatures set in, it releases the warm air via small fans back into the greenhouse. It will do the opposite in hot climates! This is a really cool system that will allow you to eat organic and lower your food expenses!

Off Grid Home Design Feb 24, 2017

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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 / Photovoltaic systems
Solar hot water systems
Wind energy
Hydro systems
Biomass
Living green
Passive house plans
Sustainable house
And More!!

SURE (SUstainable + REsilient) House Mar 02, 2016

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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, many of the same processes, techniques, materials etc. are relevant in many regions not just coastal areas.

Earthbag Building - I'm Excited! Feb 18, 2016

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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 be used directly from the sit = low embodied energy. There is missing audio about 5 minutes in...but just keep listening. It is good information regarding earthbag homes and low cost building.

Define Sustainable Building with Q&A Part 2 Nov 11, 2015

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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 29, 2015

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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 sustainable home and what should be considered.

Be Your Own Contractor: Sustainably (save $)! Sep 18, 2015

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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. If your interested in potentially being your own contractor of your new home or remodel, this is for you. Adam has been a contractor and designer of sustainable and natural homes in Durango, CO for 12+ years.

Builder & Designer: Let's go green! Sep 10, 2015

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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 most notably, lowering the environmental footprint of concrete. With a team at University of North Carolina Charlotte, he has been working to integrate a new material, geopolymer cement concrete, into an innovative building envelope system that utilizes existing precast concrete technology.