Extremely ECO Renovation, Belmont, CA
David of MyEarthBoundHome.com introduced us to two of his clients, both have … [Continue...]
Live where a Greenhouse surrounds the off-grid home
This is amazing x 10! A greenhouse surrounding a home in rural Sweden. What a … [Continue...]
Norwegian Sustainable COB home with attached Greenhouse
Again, following the greenhouse theme here is a Cob home with a glass greenhouse … [Continue...]
Equilibrium Green Home, Kamloops, BC
Our good friends Paul and Danica from Riverside Energy had been responsible … [Continue...]
The Refuge: Earthship Walkthrough With Michael Reynolds
We visited an Earthship and stayed overnight as you see in this post: Earthship: … [Continue...]
Micro Hydro Powered Off-Grid Mountain Retreat
Warren met his Janice in British Columbia (BC) Canada in the early 70s. The … [Continue...]
Sustainably Upcycled Renovation, Santa Clara, CA
We were pleased to spent a few hours on a Saturday with David of … [Continue...]
Eco Friendly Remodel, Eugene, OR
Somewhat in the centre of Oregon, just off the Interstate 5, is Eugene. This … [Continue...]
Earthship: A Most Radically Sustainable Home
We have had the privilege of staying a night in the Phoenix, a Taos, New … [Continue...]
Off-Grid Straw Bale in Goldendale, WA
Tobiah and his wife, raised their two kids on this five acre homestead. He often … [Continue...]
Modular green home – right sized! Louisville, CO
We met Paul, Connie and their architect Andy during the final phase of … [Continue...]
EcoNest® Straw Clay Home, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe is counted as America's oldest capital city and has an abundance of … [Continue...]
Worlds Greenest Home, San Francisco: part 1
Robin’s San Francisco home has the distinction of being the first home in an … [Continue...]
Rammed Earth Home, Summerland, BC
Rammed earth is an ancient building technique using the raw materials of … [Continue...]
World’s Greenest Home, San Francisco: HGTV video
We visited Robin last fall on our ECO tour and we were amazed at the extent of … [Continue...]
Off-Grid Straw Bale Home, Northern California
I had been really looking forward to this stop on the tour...some long off dream … [Continue...]
Renovating a Neglected Log Home
Mark and I (Terry - your eco friend) have always been eco enthusiasts and dream … [Continue...]
Passive Solar, Net Zero Home: Goldendale, WA
We first heard of Francis when we met Chris of Winter Sun Design in Edmonds, … [Continue...]
Eco Sense cob home – Canada’s Vancouver Island
Ann and Gord built what is called the “World’s Greenest Modern House” from … [Continue...]
North Vancouver, BC: Eco-Friendly renovation
North Vancouver, BC: ECO Renovation Doug lives in North Vancouver, … [Continue...]
Move up housing
This is an amusing video from the BBC1 showing a Hermit Crab 'swap meet'. As … [Continue...]
Off-Grid Timber Frame, Turtle Valley, BC
Marjorie lives in an off-the-grid home in the mountains near Turtle Valley, … [Continue...]
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My name is Terry and I am an eco enthusiast, an artist, a Calgary REALTOR® and a person that loves to design, build, create and renovate. … [Continue...]