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Power Player- Clarke Snell & Michael Reynolds
Clarke Snell is a green builder based in the United States. His book
Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide To Alternative Building Methods
Is a virtually complete reference to alternative building. He builds his own house in the book & explains in detail each process, from his four different wall methods (modified wood frame, cob, haybale & clay-strip straw) to his green roof, with his extra rainwater feeding his garden. His emphasis on incorporating the outdoor into his houses. His bottle formations in his wall let in amazing, multi-colored lights. His french doors lead directly to a relaxing wrap-around porch. His one-story house being described as economical is an understatement. He, his wife & two kids live in a house most individuals wouldn't reside in. His & his families forward-thinking is at the very least admirable.
Snell's current venture is using hempcrete, a mix of hemp & portland cement from the UK (since growing hemp is still wrongly illegal in the States). This gives a R-value(resistance to heat) of 30, creating a very insulated dwelling. Check Snell out at Nauhaus.com.
My other power player is Michael Reynolds. The doc**entary about him, made by Oliver Hodge, is called Garbage Warrior (Garbagewarrior.com). Over 30 years ago, he thought about all of the building materials going to waste, like tires & used beer cans. Trying, failing & learning, Reynolds finally perfected his technique just to get his architects license stripped because one of his aforementioned failed buildings caused a typewriter to melt because of too concentrated solar energy.
Lobbying the government in New Mexico (where he was building), he ended up changing legislation to allow him to continue constructing his "earthships". Earthships are defined by buildings that cost nothing to live in through using natural resources like the sun to power & create optimum temperature. The website compounds it into off-the-grid self-sufficient communities. Watching Reynolds is what really got me interested in the environment & especially green building. Reclaiming wasted material headed for the landfill is quite resourceful & anyone who spends over 40 years on pioneering a field like this is deserving of power player in my mind.
Reynolds & Snell are two people who are always looking for better & more sustainable ways to build. I encourage you to research them at least a bit.
Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide To Alternative Building Methods
Is a virtually complete reference to alternative building. He builds his own house in the book & explains in detail each process, from his four different wall methods (modified wood frame, cob, haybale & clay-strip straw) to his green roof, with his extra rainwater feeding his garden. His emphasis on incorporating the outdoor into his houses. His bottle formations in his wall let in amazing, multi-colored lights. His french doors lead directly to a relaxing wrap-around porch. His one-story house being described as economical is an understatement. He, his wife & two kids live in a house most individuals wouldn't reside in. His & his families forward-thinking is at the very least admirable.
Snell's current venture is using hempcrete, a mix of hemp & portland cement from the UK (since growing hemp is still wrongly illegal in the States). This gives a R-value(resistance to heat) of 30, creating a very insulated dwelling. Check Snell out at Nauhaus.com.
My other power player is Michael Reynolds. The doc**entary about him, made by Oliver Hodge, is called Garbage Warrior (Garbagewarrior.com). Over 30 years ago, he thought about all of the building materials going to waste, like tires & used beer cans. Trying, failing & learning, Reynolds finally perfected his technique just to get his architects license stripped because one of his aforementioned failed buildings caused a typewriter to melt because of too concentrated solar energy.
Lobbying the government in New Mexico (where he was building), he ended up changing legislation to allow him to continue constructing his "earthships". Earthships are defined by buildings that cost nothing to live in through using natural resources like the sun to power & create optimum temperature. The website compounds it into off-the-grid self-sufficient communities. Watching Reynolds is what really got me interested in the environment & especially green building. Reclaiming wasted material headed for the landfill is quite resourceful & anyone who spends over 40 years on pioneering a field like this is deserving of power player in my mind.
Reynolds & Snell are two people who are always looking for better & more sustainable ways to build. I encourage you to research them at least a bit.
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