I Explode Things.
Confession: I was in college before I understood what recycling meant. I grew up in the country outside of Fort Worth, TX. People didn’t “recycle”. All trash bins were green, or whatever color the bed of your pickup truck was. Honest, I never threw trash on the ground. But somehow a lot of it managed … Read more Redneck Sustainability: Fact or Fiction?
Here are some cool earthen homes that use a creative mixture of ingredients and style. This is the kind of stuff that gets my imagination going. This one was build by Gary Zuker in the Texas hill country outside of Austin. Here is a neat combination straw, cob, stone, wood, etc. being built in NM … Read more Cool Earthen Buildings
I know that there are two main circles in “green building.” One follows mainly prefab, shipping containers, and all things modern. The other is in love with the dirt and all things old. Again, I might be saying too much about myself, but I am a dirt guy. I can appreciate the efficiencies of prefab and the … Read more Building Cities with Dirt