As if it really needed specific mention, wood is a truly precious building resource. Finding new ways to preserve this resource, to be frugal with …

Guest post by Brian Liloia, a.k.a. Ziggy In 2009, I moved into my newly completed cob house here at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. My dream had come …

Malcolm is putting his prefab experience and designs to the test with a 12′ by 12′  backyard storage shed project. Instead of using standard framing …

Heather Levin over at The Greenest Dollar shared a copy of a new ebook with me that she and Alex Klein recently finished called, Introduction …

The other night I confessed my personal aesthetic preference for earthen structures over modern prefab, while also admitting that those shiny metal boxes always catch my …

This was sent to me by Joseph Sandy, who has also helped me out a bit on my Who’s Next entry.  It’s a house in …

I was looking through all the amazing ways the folks at the Phoenix Commotion are reusing junk to build artful homes in Texas. This technique …

One of my regular readers, Mark, sent me a link to this great Strawbale construction portal. The website is packed with great information including some …

The more I learn about earthbag homes the more they seem to be one of the most sustainable and safe ways of building a home. …

My brother Eric spotted this pallet playhouse and the perfect inspiration for me to kick off the new year because my first resolution is to …