We visited an Earthship and stayed overnight as you see in this post: Earthship: A Most Radically Sustainable Home There are so many principles that are right for our times, including recycling things such as tiles and tires. My husband Mark and I have thought of building a similar home but also would like to […]

Zero Energy, Bermed Earth, Tile Bale Home
We visited an Earthship and stayed overnight as you see in this post: Earthship: A Most Radically Sustainable Home There are so many principles that are right for our times, including recycling things such as tiles and tires. My husband Mark and I have thought of building a similar home but also would like to […]

Building Better Homes: Whistler, BC
RDC Fine Homes, motto is that they Build Better Homes. They define this by saying they are quieter, have year round comfort, better indoor air quality through better ventilation and more energy efficient. RDC builds green homes in Whistler and we were fortunate to be toured through a new neighbourhood where they were building several […]

Your eco friend: where have I been?
It’s been several years since I wrote a post on this site, but interestingly, I still get a substantial number of views. While I haven’t updated much, I have kept this site active and free of ads and plan to continue this practice. I also wish to get active again and start a YouTube channel […]

Move up housing
This is an amusing video from the BBC1 showing a Hermit Crab ‘swap meet’. As hermit crabs grow, they need larger shells. Since suitable intact shells are sometimes limited, competition often occurs. The availability of empty shells depends on the relative abundance of gastropods and hermit crabs, matched for size. If the crabs vary significantly in size, the […]
Geothermal Installation Easy Install
Geothermal systems can save 40 percent to 70 percent on home-heating and 30 percent to 50 percent on home-cooling costs over conventional systems. Yes, Geothermal can work great but may not be efficient in all areas. Here is a great video on the subject.

Eco Sense cob home – Canada’s Vancouver Island
Ann and Gord built what is called the “World’s Greenest Modern House” from the greenest building program ever created. Their cob – “mud” home includes energy and water conservation, composting toilets, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal: domestic hot water and heating, rainwater harvesting, living roofs, earthen floors and counters, natural non-toxic – no or low VOC finishes and food […]

Modular green home – right sized! Louisville, CO
We met Paul, Connie and their architect Andy during the final phase of construction for their modular green home. Paul and Connie owned a lot in the historic mining town of Louisville and wanted to build a green home on it. One that was gentle on the earth and didn’t consume a lot of resources. They […]

Micro Hydro Powered Off-Grid Mountain Retreat
Warren met his Janice in British Columbia (BC) Canada in the early 70s. The couple left the province some time later, raising their family in Warren’s homeland of Nova Scotia. They spent years honing their skills in organic gardening, horse logging, log home building and creative self-sufficiency. Those ‘back-to-the-land’ skills and love of the great […]

Passive Solar, Net Zero Home: Goldendale, WA
We first heard of Francis when we met Chris of Winter Sun Design in Edmonds, WA. We asked Chris if he could introduce her to us as she fit the profile of our green homeowners. We had originally planned to head south from Edmonds, so the drive to Goldendale was a considerable distance out of our […]