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Category Archives: “Green” Homes
Occupy Wall Street: Is it Really Leaderless?
Van Jones is a past radical who joined the Obama adminstration for a short period of time early in the President’s administration. According to Time magazine: . . . Van Jones (is) a Tennessee-born activist who just two years earlier had … Continue reading
Water Treatment: Forward Osmosis
Osmosis is the transport of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher water chemical potential to a region of lower water chemical potential. And Forward Osmosis (FO), according to Wikipedia is: . . . an … Continue reading
Water and Energy Modules for Navajo Outposts
On August 12th, I was given a tour of a solar-powered water and energy supply module designed to provide modern amenities for Navajos living in isolated locales in the Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The demonstration unit was designed and … Continue reading
Posted in "Green" Homes, Drinking Water, Navajoland, Technology
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Water Conservation: Toilet-to-Tap Taboo
On a recent Saturday Night Live skit (23 Sep 2011), Steve Martin interrupted an Alec Baldwin monologue to tell him he needed a steroid test before he could host the program. Alec goes behind a screen and comes back with … Continue reading
Case Study for a Zero Energy Home (Cold Climate)
The following references provide design information for a 1,280-square-foot, three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver zero energy home that combines envelope efficiency, efficient equipment, appliances and lighting, and passive and active solar features to reach the zero energy goal. … Continue reading
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Rainwater Harvesting near Masaka, Uganda
At a large Catholic primary school located in a rural area outside of Masaka, Uganda, there is a large rainwater harvesting system which was constructed by a Danish group. The system includes fifteen 10,000 liter (2,500 gallon) tanks. The tanks are … Continue reading
Constructing Unique Homes in Navajoland
On Thursday, May 12th, I witnessed the designbuildBluff staff and volunteers (an ngo which constructs homes in southern Utah for Navajos) move a partially completed home from their headquarters in Bluff Ut to its final resting point in Westwater, adjacent … Continue reading
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Clean Cookstoves
The following interview with Hillary Clinton and Julia Roberts appeared in Time magazine (16 May 2011): Time: A Secretary of State and a superstar are kind of an unlikely couple. What brought you together? HC: . . . I was … Continue reading
Plastic Bottle Homes
Waste plastic bottles can be used for home construction. A sand- or mud-filled bottle is as strong as a brick. And a home that can be built with a brick, can be built with a bottle. Plus there are a lot of advantages … Continue reading
Earthbag Homes: A Sustainable Building Strategy?
According to an article by Amanda Wheat for MediaGlobal.com (accessed 6 Apr 2011): . . . (A) new form of building, known as earthbag construction, is proving to be durable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. . . The science behind this … Continue reading
