[Greenbuilding] Best House

Sun Dec 17 13:58:45 CST 2017

I understand where you are coming from, playing devil's advocate of sorts.
So what is the definition of sustainable? Mine is that something can be
reproduced willingly and globally for a long time. Yes if we all lived in
mud huts it could be reproduced globally for a long time. But nobody would
agree to it. Thus not sustainable.

Thanks!
Gennaro

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, where's the HVAC?
>
> I guess we'd need to compare definitions of sustainable.
> I'm not motivated to live in such a house, but was rather piggybacking off
> your list of questions.
>
> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 11:43 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <
> info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>>> Eco Brooklyn
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