Green Building

23 videos with this tag.

Building with Mud: An Introduction to Cob Webinar with Uncle Mud and Family
Building with Mud: An Introduction to Cob
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Uncle Mud
Uncle Mud
DIY Skills Course
Scoop on Poop: Safely Composting Humanure
Learn how to compost human poop safely. Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
DIY Skills Course
Energy Self-Sufficiency: Solar Electricity
What you need to do to power your home with solar energy. Learn the types of systems, components of systems,…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
Building a Climate Cabin Series
The Foundation
"Foundations are the crucial first step to a durable structure. Done properly, a foundation supports the weight of your walls…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Framing a Structure
There are a few different methods that can be used when framing a structure. For the climate cabin frame, our…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Sourcing Reclaimed Windows
Follow Mikael's blog as she journals her experience through this and every phase of the "climate" cabin construction. You'll find her own…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Exterior Walls, Metal Roof, and Water-Proofing
Johnny Appleseed Organic's Mikael Maynard and Mike Shellman guide us as they put "meat on the bones" of the "climate"…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Soffit, Siding and Sealing
Mike installs soffit - the underside of the roof eaves - for ascetics with re-claimed hard pine. He follows that…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Solar, Plumbing, Insulation and Interior Walls
In this 10-minute episode, watch as the plumbing, electricity and insulation are installed in the Climate Cabin. The one thing…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Interior Finishing and Sealing
In this episode, as his cabin project nears completion, host Mikael Maynard and head of construction Mike Shellman install and…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Final Interior Touches and Reedbed System
The climate cabin project is nearly complete! In this episode the focus is almost entirely on the interior touches. Head…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Final Eco Cabin Cost Revealed
For those who have not been following along the past eight months, we've been documenting the construction of a beautiful,…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Survival Skills Course
Water Containers and Catching Rainwater
Follow along as Afrovivalist visits Green Concepts Containers to source vessels for storing water and explores different options for different…
Sharon Ross
Sharon Ross Afrovivalist
Winter Warmth Course
From Fireplaces to Rocket Heaters
In the Age of Consumerism, we often miss the "how" and "why" things work and then wonder why they don't.…
Uncle Mud
Uncle Mud
Food Independence Course
Introduction to Passive Solar Greenhouse Design
A passive solar greenhouse can provide you more options in producing your own highly nutritious food and creating valuable products…
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat
Sustainable Building Essentials Course
Introduction to Designing and Building with Straw Bales
Energy efficient homes made from carbon sequestering materials like straw are beautiful, fire resistant, and can help us live more…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Sustainable Building Essentials Course
Introduction to Building with Light Straw Clay (LSC)
In this virtual workshop we cover the basics of what Light Straw Clay construction is, it's applications, and the various…
Lydia Doleman
Lydia Doleman Flying Hammer Productions
Sustainable Building Essentials Course
Is Rainwater Safe?
Thinking of harvesting rainwater? Worried about avoiding health hazards and other safety risks? Be the first in your city...state...or bioregion...…
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat
Sustainable Building Essentials Course
Carbon-Free Infrastructure and Construction
Chris constructed the first permitted straw bale house in Ontario in 1996. He has authored seven books on sustainable building,…
Chris Magwood
Chris Magwood Endeavor Centre
Green Building Considerations Course
Searching For and Selecting Land for Your Building Site
Discover what characteristics you should look for when you're on the hunt for the perfect piece of property to build…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Green Building Considerations Course
Building Design Process, Financing & Township Considerations
Join Adam Bearup as he walks you through these three major components of the planning process you should know before…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Permaculture Summit
Sustainable Homes & Energy for a Sustainable Future
Follow the trials, errors, and successes of an alternative-energy expert who's spent his life living in sustainably built homes. Learn…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
Regenerating the Planet by 2047
After pursuing international training and certifications in renewable energy and regenerative design Rob, along with his wife and business partner…
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat