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  by aleida, on March 17th, 2010
Two-hundred years ago, about 80% of the U.S. population lived and worked on farms. Today, that same percentage of the population lives in cities. The urbanization process left a large number of farmhouses, barns, and other rural structures abandoned to the elements, and for at least the last four decades, there has [...] by kevin, on March 10th, 2010
For our ninth class we return to our normal class room, but at an alternate time and date. This week was a make-up class required due to a scheduling conflict. We continued discussion of an earlier topic – waste reduction – and transitioned to resource preservation. In previous classes where waste [...] by aleida, on December 22nd, 2009Our recent trip to the Bay Area, which started off as a simple desire to spend time with some friends, turned out to be one of our most productive visits ever. On a complete fluke, Kevin and I snagged a Saturday afternoon meeting with Michael Black, the founder and president of Black’s Farmwood. This [...] by aleida, on December 2nd, 2009Image courtesy of Aged Woods web site Greenbuild 2009 was an incredible platform for us from a material sourcing perspective. We touched base with companies whose products we know very well, and met others who had a lot to teach us about their offerings. One of the first people Kevin and I met [...] |
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is it greenwash: Montana Ghost Wood
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We regularly troll the Web for new construction material sourcing leads. Whenever we see a company we’ve not heard, we’re excited to research and investigate. Several months ago such a new material source caught my attention. Posted on a LinkedIn Green Building Products group discussion board, someone [...]