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The Most Efficient Greenhouse on Earth

This greenhouse was built in Alberta, my province and runs all year round using … [Continue...]

Zero Energy, Bermed Earth, Tile Bale Home

We visited an Earthship and stayed overnight as you see in this post: Earthship: … [Continue...]

North Vancouver, BC: Eco-Friendly renovation

North Vancouver, BC: ECO Renovation Doug lives in North Vancouver, … [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...]

Off-Grid Timber Frame, Turtle Valley, BC

Marjorie lives in an off-the-grid home in the mountains near Turtle Valley, … [Continue...]

Passive Solar Vented Sunroom, Eugene, OR

What made this John and Heidi's home unique, was the Passive Solar sunroom. A … [Continue...]

Earthship: A Most Radically Sustainable Home

We have had the privilege of staying a night in the Phoenix, a Taos, New … [Continue...]

Worlds Greenest Home, San Francisco: part 1

Robin’s San Francisco home has the distinction of being the first home in an … [Continue...]

Renovating a Neglected Log Home

Mark and I (Terry - your eco friend) have always been eco enthusiasts and dream … [Continue...]

Off-Grid Straw Bale in Goldendale, WA

Tobiah and his wife, raised their two kids on this five acre homestead. He often … [Continue...]

Net-Zero, Leeds Platinum Home, Cupertino, CA

This home in Cupertino seemed to have every green and modern feature imaginable. … [Continue...]

Geothermal Installation Easy Install

Geothermal systems can save 40 percent to 70 percent on home-heating and 30 … [Continue...]

Move up housing

This is an amusing video from the BBC1 showing a Hermit Crab 'swap meet'. As … [Continue...]

Passive Solar, Net Zero Home: Goldendale, WA

We first heard of Francis when we met Chris of Winter Sun Design in Edmonds, … [Continue...]

Equilibrium Green Home, Kamloops, BC

Our good friends Paul and Danica from Riverside Energy had been responsible … [Continue...]

Passive Solar Sunroom Addition, Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge has a very high elevation making the sun incredibly bright, almost … [Continue...]

Eco Friendly Remodel, Eugene, OR

Somewhat in the centre of Oregon, just off the Interstate 5, is Eugene. This … [Continue...]

Extremely ECO Renovation, Belmont, CA

David of MyEarthBoundHome.com introduced us to two of his clients, both have … [Continue...]

Modular green home – right sized! Louisville, CO

We met Paul, Connie and their architect Andy during the final phase of … [Continue...]

Rammed Earth Home, Summerland, BC

Rammed earth is an ancient building technique using the raw materials of … [Continue...]

Micro Hydro Powered Off-Grid Mountain Retreat

Warren met his Janice in British Columbia (BC) Canada in the early 70s. The … [Continue...]

Eco Sense cob home – Canada’s Vancouver Island

Ann and Gord built what is called the “World’s Greenest Modern House” from … [Continue...]