It's time to re-think our current way of building at scale. Natural building is opening the doors to make our dwellings safer, accessible, cost effective, and beautiful.
We're 4 years into our natural building journey on our off-grid desert homestead, and recently had the opportunity to speak at the Southwest Alternative Building Conference in May of 2024. Jonathan wrote and researched this talk, and it went so well that we turned it into this video. Below are a ton of links, resources, and researched references if you'd like to dig deeper.
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Small Solar Systems: https://youtu.be/lR3j_b7W4IQ
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Hyperadobe Earthbag Composting Outhouse: https://youtu.be/UcpphKhRzzc
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REFERENCES//
There are lots of numbers, stats, and claims in this article. I've taken the liberty of linking them here if you'd like to do more of your own research.
Great Pyramid of Giza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
Great Wall of China: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-wall-china/
Pont du Guard: https://pontdugard.fr/en/discover/monument
Temple of Petra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra
Industrial Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution
Construction Stats: https://gocontractor.com/blog/how-does-construction-impact-the-environment/
Health Benefits of Natural Earthen Construction: https://www.permaculturenews.org/2017/08/31/health-benefits-natural-earthen-construction/#google_vignette
Flame Retardants Cancer: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/01/health/flame-retardant-pbdes-cancer-wellness/index.html
Cost to Build a House in Arizona 2024: https://www.mkdesignandbuild.com/cost-to-build-a-house-in-arizona/
Cochise County Owner-Builder Opt-Out: https://www.cochise.az.gov/212/Owner-Builder-Amendment
Global Energy Consumption: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=41753
Earthbag Seismic Safety: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthbag_construction
Forest Fire Trends: https://www.wri.org/insights/global-trends-forest-fires
Straw Bale Fire Resistance: https://strawbale.com/fire-resistance-of-straw-bale-walls-outperforms-conventional-construction/
Grand Mosque of Djenné: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116/
Great Wall of China: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438/
Cliff Palace Mesa Verde: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Palace
Taos Pueblo: https://taospueblo.com/about/
Bandalier National Monument (history): https://www.nationalparks.org/explore/parks/bandelier-national-monument
Bandalier National Monument (carved in stone): https://www.nps.gov/band/learn/historyculture/carved.htm
New Home Construction: https://www.brookfieldresidential.com/news-and-blog/how-long-do-new-construction-homes-last
Vitamin D Deficiency: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15050-vitamin-d-vitamin-d-deficiency
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00:00 - Intro
0:48 - A Look Back at How We Used to Build
2:10 - Chemicals & Toxins in Modern Building
3:24 - Cost + Accessibility
4:49 - Efficiency
6:36 - Fire & Earthquake Resistance
8:04 - Longevity
9:59 - Mental & Physical Health
11:11 - Creativity
12:18 - Community
13:13 - What Now?
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