25 thoughts on “Eco-Architecture”

  2. if theres any reason humans should be able to cut down trees, its for houses in which they live. the nice thing is that if you build by the woods clearing an acre would both make the actual land without building on top of a meadow and the wood which is now a residence builds a decent sized house. thats VERY eco-friendly IMO. It has alot to do with money too, after all, it is still a business. Large construction projects’ budgets rely greatly on discounts in using local resources.less gas burned.

  4. @vongzendik at least wood is bio degradable and renewable. with bamboo you will also have to think about transport as it doesnt grow everywhere that would harm the environment

  5. Great vibe on this video. Do you have an code restrictions in that area or is it fairly liberal. I would have liked to build somewhat in that free form style except the code in my area is confining and I just rolled with it where I had to. Wood used with respect is ecological but some people have their own definitions. Keep doing things!

  6. timber is a perfectly renewable material. In the developed countries of the western world, forest management and sustainable logging, results in a current INCREASE in forest cover. Not only is timber a renewable material but it also acts as a carbon sink.

  7. just so u know u have architectural shingles on a 3/12 pitch which is almost flat.. hope there is no snow or ice in that climate..next time use GAF elk rolled roofing on flatter roofs they wont leak in the winter.

  9. they are talking much more about autoctony than green building itself!

    really great designs! giant buildings

  10. these are just fine. while full log uses about 40% more lumber than conventional 2×4 stick built homes – these have a lot more permanence, and most likely provide a much healthier
    enclosure with fully natural materials.

    ecological architecture is the way to go for a sustainable future.

  11. Haha that was a long time ago. I used to want to be a games designer, But over the recent years ive become more interested in a way a can make this world a better place.
    I will strongly consider visiting, Im kinda drifting at the moment and have no clue what to do with my life. Do you have a link to your website so i can check it out?
    Another thing ive seen is they now use straw bails to insulate and clay to plaster walls. There are cheap wasy to make wind turbines too.

  12. AKAOJ-
    NP, Thanks For the Heads up with Earth Bags, and Odd thing is I just ran across the earth Ship Books on the shelves, Volume 2 & 3. by Michael Reynolds. I’m looing for volume 1 ATM.

    Oh BTW, I looked at your Channel, and My Son LOVES Halo. he plays it all the time.
    If you ever want to come visit and help us build our Arts Complex give us a call. or check the Web site for more Info.

  13. Sorry man i didnt hear you guys saying this was all recycled materials. I guess that’s cool. All i really noticed was that there is ALOT of wood being used.
    I dont have green projects of my own. Im just 20 with a horrible job, but i can point you in the directection of some eco houses that use miniaml materials, and no reason to hurt the enviroment in anyway.
    Just Google earth bags, or earth ships. Though you cant get the intricate detail you would from wood. I feel works good.

  14. please rewatch the video. And if you still feel, what we are doing isn’t up to your Standards of “Eco-Architecture” Please send us pictures and details of your “Green” projects so we can enlighten each other.

    Onward Towards saving this Earth for Ourselves and our Children.
    Vong

  15. Bamboo will cost too much Time and Money to transport to where we live. All of the Logs in the ‘Cord wood’ construction are all logs that fell and would have rotten in the forest. I didn’t film the foundation of the Buildings but there are Sandbags, cinder blocks, mud and concrete. Materials we got from doing “Demos”, Demolitions of old Barns and Buildings near us.

  16. Our design take into account the use of energy in building maintenance and changes in its use, not to mention its lighting, heating and cooling, particularly when the energy concerned involves the emission of greenhouse gases. Look Closer to the Lumber being used, does it look New?
    We use Recycled Materials, from Lumber, Windows, doors, and Sometimes Nails, that we straighten ourselves.

  17. Eco-Architecture makes every effort to minimise the use of energy at each stage of the buildings life cycle, including that embodied in the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, their assembly into the building and ultimately the ease and value of their recycling when the buildings life is over.

  18. Hi AKAOJ-

    Eco-Architecture provides design in harmony with nature, including its immediate environments. Decisions are taken on ecological grounds covering location, siting and orientation, as well as the well-informed choice of materials.

  19. I fail to see how these are eco buildings or sustainable? How many trees do you have to cut down to build one of these things?
    I mean yes most houses use a ton of wood, But it looks like these houses are almost entirely wood. You could at least use bamboo, That grows way faster than trees do. or better yet, use used tires, or mud, or sandbags. These are much much more Eco friendly. and don’t use trees. I hate this green washing effect, where people think their green, but truly they are not.

  20. Si todo el mundo se hiciese sus casas así no tendriamos ni un solo arbol.
    No me parece tan ecologico, es preferible usar barro, piedras, paja, materiales reciclados, y madera la necesaria, pero a mi me parece un derroche en madera.

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