Building Fundamentals: Building "Green" Beyond the Home
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. If you think about it, the “green” in green building refers to plants. Our health and survival depends on the color green...
View ArticleNotes from the Green Building Trenches: Should You Build Your Own House?
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. Just let me vent for a minute. I’ve been having a little trouble with my brain, nothing serious or anything… just been...
View ArticleWherever You Go, There You Are: Me In Community
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. Remember the Wizard of Oz? For you youngsters, it’s the story of a young teen who is bummed about her scene. Based on an...
View ArticleFootloose and Carbon Free: The Passive House Standard
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. Okay, by now everyone has gotten the “human induced global climate change” memo, right? If not, here’s the executive...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Engineering Fundamentals
This interview by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. I moved to this region about 15 years ago because I thought it would be a better place to set up a homestead. I was...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Expanding the Concept of Health
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. My father-in-law just turned 80 and he shows no sign of slowing down. One of his favorite sayings is, “If you’ve got your...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Thoughts on Picking a Place to Build
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. Unless you live under a rock on another planet whose sentient inhabitants have developed advanced anti-BS technology and...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Certifiably Green
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. People are always asking me to define “green building”. It’s a good question and one that continues to elicit collective...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Energy Efficiency Geekout – Anatomy of Windows and...
This article by Clarke Snell was first published in the New Life Journal. Last month I ragged on windows and doors, pointing out that they are generally a very weak spot in the performance of a...
View ArticleBuilding Fundamentals: Energy Efficiency Geekout – Anatomy of Windows and...
This article by Clarke Snell was originally published in the New Life Journal. If you ask 10 kids to draw a picture of a house, I can almost guarantee that they’ll all include a door and at least one...
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