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Construction

Can You Live in a 117 Square Foot House?

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on May 31, 2011

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company introduced the newest member of their Tumbleweed family. The Walden is only 117 square feet – and it's not even the smallest house they sell! With a ready-made house costing around $50,000 it might get you thinking about downsizing.

An Affordable Eco-Friendly Home? Postgreen Delivers in Philadelphia.

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 16, 2010

Affordable. That was the key in developing the 100K House, an ambitious attempt to prove that Earth friendly construction can be affordable when properly designed and executed.

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company Offers New Large Single Story Plan

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 2, 2010
Front view of the Whidbey house by Tumbleweed Tiny Houses.

Affordable to build and full of natural light, the Whidbey house plan is the newest offering by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.

A LEED Platinum Craftsman in Sacramento, California (SMUD).

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on October 3, 2008

This Old Recyclable House

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 27, 2008

Every year, we demolish 250,000 homes and bury the debris. What if all those floors and joists and beams were reused?

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Best Eco-Friendly Paint Colors to Welcome the Fall

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 26, 2008

So just for fun, I decided to look into eco-friendly paints.

Can Green Cement Reduce Global Warming?

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 3, 2008
Small plant seedling growing in crack in concrete.

Carbon dioxide is probably the greatest issue with global warming. As it stays in the atmosphere for a really long time, up to a couple hundred of years, it is an issue that needs to be addressed. For the future health of our planet, could green cement help the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions?