Natural alternative building



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Go to http://www.kleiwerks.org for a wealth of free natural building photos and resources.
Why is exploring natural building alternatives so important?
95% of our original forests have been destroyed.
Current building construction accounts for...
# 40% of the world's energy usage
# 40% of the debris dumped in landfills
# 18% of the world's fresh water usage
And results in 30 years of debt for the average home owner.
This video is about the reintroduction and refining of traditional common sense, on site building practices across the globe.
Kleiworks at http://www.Kleiwerks.org has trained locals in the art of natural building in Thailand, Argentina, the United States of America, Laos, China, Burma, India, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Australia, Brazil and England.
Even if you're not building a home you can help revive sensible, sustainable, ecologically friendly building by making a tax deductable donation to the kleiworks training fund at http://www.kleiwerks.org/support_us.php


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You can see ... ( 1 year ago by jimswann)
You can see eco-homes, including those made by people in this film, on the natural homes map at naturalhomes(dot)org
how do i join? ( 1 year ago by yesokdogod123)
how do i join?
Could they please ... ( 1 year ago by kuroneko99)
Could they please teach this to builders of U.S. suburban developments and condos?
The labor unions ... ( 1 year ago by justaguy123456)
The labor unions will never allow it. They have too much political power.
Peter L. Pfeiffer, ... ( 1 year ago by kuroneko99)
Peter L. Pfeiffer, an Austin-based architect who is nationally recognized for green building led the council-appointed task force that developed the plan and included home builders, energy efficiency experts, construction trade representatives and others.
The objective of Austin's plan is to make homes "zero-energy capable": energy efficient enough that it is cost-effective to install solar panels or other on-site electricity generation such as wind turbines.
i know, i think its ... ( 1 year ago by jojo808)
i know, i think its more valuable to donate our human effort than money. i would jump in there in a minute! Love to learn the skill of Cob or rammed earth building.
Actions speak ... ( 1 year ago by justaguy123456)
Actions speak louder than words. True story: My friend own a construction company and wanted to start using structural insulated panels. The carpenters union told him to pay the workers more per hour because SIP construction is faster. My friend said no way. Two days later the state attorney general's office threatened to shut down his company for an investigation that "could take up to a year". My friend gave up the SIP idea and the state AG said, "Everything is fine with your company".
Hey kuroneko99. ... ( 1 year ago by justaguy123456)
Hey kuroneko99. There are about 24 million people in construction in the U.S and maybe a couple dozen people involved in the project you mentioned - or about one in a million. The rest of the industry only cares about maximum profit. They wouldn't care if your house was framed from nuclear waste with solid gold floors if that would give them the biggest profit margin. The real green revolution will come from individuals who design and build their own homes.
Yeah, TX is pretty ... ( 1 year ago by kuroneko99)
Yeah, TX is pretty anti-union, I guess that's why they're able to do a lot of stuff like with with City Council working with and giving financial incentives to interested companies.
I want this song! ... ( 10 months ago by goodlikeamedicine)
I want this song! Tell me where to find it! :)
Argentina!!! ( 10 months ago by bededede)
Argentina!!!
I want to buy a ... ( 8 months ago by kannon9)
I want to buy a piece of land and do this. I believe the less debt we have and the more we strive to be in harmony with nature the better. Thanks for posting this I believe this will be the way of the future and also alternative energy. 5 stars.
Good work. ( 8 months ago by bodhipeace)
Good work.
OMG this so cool. ... ( 6 months ago by southmiamiliz)
OMG this so cool. How to?
why arent there a ... ( 3 months ago by odin422)
why arent there a million of these videos???????
don't show close ... ( 2 months ago by diddymuck)
don't show close ups of people expounding on how wowwy the idea is, show the friggin' buildings and how to make them!
Absolutely awesome! ( 2 months ago by justmom66)
Absolutely awesome!
great idea...but ... ( 2 months ago by ii386)
great idea...but why you actually show people how to do it themselves too? show everyone!
Don't really dig ... ( 1 month ago by ourari)
Don't really dig the whole fear mongering in the first part of the video. Try winning people over with the positive message. That part of the video is strong enough to make people curious.
Why does this Video ... ( 1 month ago by OxEyeChai)
Why does this Video make me Angry, it really should'nt, but It really does strike a cord with me.
Damn, those clay ... ( 4 weeks ago by VeganActiv)
Damn, those clay villages are beautiful. I can't wait to build my clay home.
You get an ... ( 3 weeks ago by alln205)
You get an earthquake and the whole thing comes down on yer head. Every year tens of thousands of pleople are killed in places like Iran, Turkey, China, who used indigineous methods. This is stupid. How do you build a 3 story multifamily urban mud house?
Never heard of ... ( 3 weeks ago by VeganActiv)
Never heard of steel? Earthquakes where I live are rare and far between and never extremely bad.
I'm simply using the clay ideas as insulation, instead of brick.
Wood, brick and steel home collapse, shift and warp. Keep your opinions to yourself.
very carefully ( 1 week ago by RazorVrakking)
very carefully



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