[Greenbuilding] Best House

Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn info at ecobrooklyn.com
Sun Dec 17 13:43:31 CST 2017


Image of a mud hut attached. It falls drastically short on many levels.

Thanks!
Gennaro

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh.
>
> Really?
>
> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <
> info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>
>> Mud huts are not sustainable.
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:31 PM Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Mud huts.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <
>>> info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I appreciate the benefits of Insulated Thin-Shell Concrete but am not
>>>> sure if that's more of a transition solution rather than a long term
>>>> solution. Anything with concrete is suspect to me for long term solutions.
>>>> It makes me think of early vegetarian food that tried to be like meat
>>>> instead of finding its own identity. For me insulated concrete is still in
>>>> the world of our current construction, which I'd like to transcend to a
>>>> whole new level. A good metric for me is to ask what would happen if
>>>> everyone in the world started using that material. First off is that
>>>> affordable? Is it the most sustainable solution? Is it viable on a
>>>> production level even?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Gennaro
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:06 PM, ErgoDesk <ergodesk at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gennaro, It's time to show the World that there are people who care
>>>>> about the cost. quality, safety and destruction of our forests. This year
>>>>> was a perfect example, we had floods and fire that indicates that there are
>>>>> problems how we live here on earth. I think its time to show how simple and
>>>>> inexpensive building a quality Home Construction can be.
>>>>>
>>>>> Insulated Thin-Shell Concrete, check it out here for several
>>>>> sequential slideshows on the entire process.  http://www.greenbuil
>>>>> dershawaii.net/photos/gallery1.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> George Hawirko
>>>>> Ph: 604-477-7897 <(604)%20477-7897>
>>>>> *http://about.me/StyroHome <http://about.me/StyroHome>*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Those are a lot of questions, Gennaro. Sounds like a fun project. My
>>>>>> only suggestion would be to install lots of meters up front so those who
>>>>>> end up living there can track their usage (of water, electricity, etc.).
>>>>>> Feedback of that sort is super important to realizing low impact living.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm looking forward to Rob Tom's response (if he is still in the
>>>>>> wings).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
>>>>>> <info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm looking to buy some land in upstate NY and build ten cabins
>>>>>>> using the most cutting edge building techniques in the world.
>>>>>>> I'm thinking single rooms with a bathroom and a larger building for
>>>>>>> congregation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So.......what would these look like if they are to be the very best
>>>>>>> in green building. Or building in general....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would they be scattered around the land, bermed, a combination of
>>>>>>> earthship and passive house?
>>>>>>> For maximum efficiency would they be all together in one building
>>>>>>> with combined plumbing and sewer? I prefer the aesthetic that they be
>>>>>>> hidden in the countryside rather than one big visible building.......
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And to be truly cutting edge they need to improve on the way people
>>>>>>> interact. Is there a central meeting place with hall and dinning area? Or
>>>>>>> does each cabin have a kitchenette?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Your thoughts?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>> Gennaro
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>> --
>> Sent from Mobile, excuse the brevity.
>> Gennaro Brooks-Church, Director
>> Eco Brooklyn
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