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Not as the land beneath your feet but as an alternate building material that makes sense for it’s almost everywhere and it is dirt after all so it is much cheaper. Combine earth’s wonderful insulating properties and the modern amenities of life such as plumbing, pipes and electrical conduits, it works better than more traditional building materials.
The use of earth as building material dates back to ancient times for they are still used in Africa, long hailed to be the birthplace of humanity. Earth is a very good insulator and allows the proper balance of moisture that makes good living. Temperature is also regulated naturally but as said, there’s always the option of modern cooling and heating technologies that can be integrated well with the said natural building material. Rammed earth homes are making a comeback as modern building materials are getting more and more expensive. Their production also causes pollution so the best natural option to our building needs may have been staring at us all this time, under our feet and in our yards.

Most homes have spaces that cannot simply be turned off due to them being more or less shielded from the windows that brings free light into the home during daytime. One of the easiest ways to bring in the light during the day are with the use of skylights that can be as small as metal tubes coated with highly reflective finish that brings in light to a diffuser box that turns sunlight into more diffused light without the glare associated with direct sunlight.
Topped with a globe made of clear polycarbonate plastic to prevent rain and weather from getting into the home it makes for one good investment and the great thing is that you do not use electricity during the daytime, saving the earth and electricity.

Who says luxury spaces always has to have the function of opulence, take a look at some of the greenest homes around and they are all of the criteria you may look for in a luxury home. There are however sacrifices that have to be made in terms of the way you live and how you live life outside of the home to be truly committed to the greening of the world. Light bulbs are one simple way to help reduce carbon emissions, switching to LED or CFL’s are proven to reduce some of the energy needs. Most appliances today come with stand-by options that leads to vampire power, or power that is minimal yet still consumes a few hundred dollars a year as it piles up. Better to install switched Read the rest…

Several model gardens that are not only green but sustainable as well, with sensors that monitors the soil moisture, delivering only the necessary amount required by the plant to thrive. Waste water management has also been addressed with some gardens using nature to filter household waste water from the many sources into a natural recycling and filtration system that gives water so clean even fish can thrive. Weeds, rotting trees and other garden refuse are turned into compost, along with animal waste making the soil naturally rich and fertile. Refraining from using insecticides Read the rest…

The term bio gas or methane, has been around for a long long time and it is once again a promising source of free energy in a home where waste (the stuff you flush down the toilet) is fed to billions of bacteria that in turn produces methane, a highly flammable gas that if released to the atmosphere would be like sending energy to the clouds. It is also a greenhouse gas which makes disposal of the gas for other, more greener uses a must. Commercial farms have realized the benefits of self-power generation through bio gas digesters and the same can be said for the home, especially large ones with many occupants. Laboratories in waste management have been developing ways of harnessing this free energy source, minus the foul odor that is, turning it into free energy by Read the rest…