Tag Archives: LEED

Sustainable Architecture – Metal Boxes vs Earthen

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Michael Janzen

This post was sparked by a comment from Steve, one of my long-time readers. In a nutshell, he suggested that people would be much better off living in handmade homes than living in machine-made prefabs. Like most people, modern prefab … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged adobe, cob, earthbag, LEED, prefab, rammed earth, sustainable architecture | 17 Comments

Help Build a Stronger Case for Tiny Houses

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The other day I posted a story about Michael Mehta’s small house on Gabriola Island in British Columbia. Michael is currently working on a short article focused on small-scale, sustainable housing for a newspaper article and is hoping to leverage … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged ecological, LEED, low impact, Michael Mehta, Newspaper article, Research, strong case, sustainable | 10 Comments