Living Efficiently

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is..."

omeohmy — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:59:23 -0400

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

Interesting concept…

omeohmy — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:03:18 -0400

Interesting concept…

I don’t know how reliable this source is, but it’s...

omeohmy — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:52:32 -0400

I don’t know how reliable this source is, but it’s probably at least close to being accurate! Just a tip for the day!

A little burst of excitement...

omeohmy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:46:37 -0400

This blog’s creator just got a paid student position as a Sustainable Food Production Intern!!!

I just had to share… :)

Do you live in the Tucson, Arizona area?? At the University of...

omeohmy — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:52:00 -0400

Do you live in the Tucson, Arizona area??

At the University of Arizona there is a FREE documentary being played at Gallagher Theater called Bag It!!! It’s showing TONIGHT, April 24, at 7pm!!

Whether or not you can come see this documentary, I HIGHLY recommend you find another way to watch it! It is so moving AS WELL AS entertaining at the same time! It is a very well made movie!

Environmental groups in the Tucson, Arizona area have been educating the community about daily plastic use. Tucson hopes to soon be a plastic-bag-free community!!! If you are interested in trying to make your community a plastic-bag-free place, you must educate your neighbors about the issue! You are able to TAKE ACTION NOW! Go to this website to learn more: http://www.bagitmovie.com/get_involved.html

I hope you Tucson folks take advantage of this FREE opportunity to come see this showing of Bag It!

Thanks to the University of Arizona’s Students for Sustainability for hosting it!

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omeohmy — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:21:27 -0400

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omeohmy — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:57:47 -0500

Floating Sea Tree

omeohmy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:28:20 -0500

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omeohmy — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:20:41 -0500

Photo Collage of Cob Homes

omeohmy — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:39:54 -0500

^Vancouver, Canada^

Organic Cob House

omeohmy — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:28:21 -0500

Written by Jennifer Heyns

It looks like the first little piggy may have had the right idea after all—he just needed to turn his straw house into one of cob.

Cob is a natural building material made of straw, clay, sand, pumice and water. Aside from the addition of pumice to make it lighter and more energy efficient, cob is a very old method of building.

This house is a great example of how creative architecture, mixed with modern technology, can turn an ancient building method into a comfortable, progressive home.

The house is unique in many ways, including how cob has been used to create the entire structure, both inside and out.

One of the coolest things about cob is that it requires no additional materials to finish the exterior or interior walls. On top of that, you can see how it’s also been used to form pockets, shelves and furniture as built-ins from room to room.

And check out the awesome skylight. A wooden roof tops the cob’s circular hut-like appearance, which would be completely ancient in style if it weren’t for the large void in the center that contains a specially-made skylight.

Curious where this fine eco-building is located? If you guessed NorthEastern Missouri, you’d be exactly correct (and probably cheating)!

This cob house is part of the Dancing Rabbit Eco-Village, a community to promote and help each other live a sustainable life, reduce one’s footprint and provide an environment for green building jobs and sustainable building internships.

In addition to cob, they stress using other sustainable building materials and living methods, such as living homes, rain-water harvesting systems, composting toilets, earth floors, living roofs, passive solar design and many other eco-friendly systems.

As you can see, their work is not only creative and amazing to look at, but also eco-friendly to the max.

Photos of the Cob House were taken by Ziggy from The Year of Mud: Cob and natural building.

This article was take from: www.bestofremodeling.com/blog/products/organic-cob-house/

hey i really enjoy your blog and have a question. I am anarchic and my goal is to build or remodel energy efficient homes. Do you have any articles on how to design homes to being energy efficient and sustainable?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:21:55 -0500

Thank you so much for following my blog! I’m actually a college student studying sustainable architecture at the moment. I have gained a particular interest in cob homes. I think I have posted at least one article about this kind of home. A cob house provides a large amount of thermal mass. This helps keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It is ideal for passive solar homes. I find them highly sustainable and ABSOLUTELY beautiful. I will post a couple more articles about them for you and my other followers! I hope this helps!

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omeohmy — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:43:54 -0500

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omeohmy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:12:00 -0500

This is me (on the left) with the plastic bag monster! This is...

omeohmy — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:04:00 -0500

This is me (on the left) with the plastic bag monster! This is what my college Student for Sustainability friends and I did yesterday!

We attended an event held in Tucson, Arizona that showed a documentary called “Bag It.” I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE TRYS TO WATCH THIS MOVIE! It changed my life. I hope it changes your life, too (in a good way)!

The Sierra Club and other environmental activists attended this movie showing yesterday because the community is trying to convince Tucson’s City Hall to ban (or put a fee) on plastic bags! This is actually very common in cities around Europe and even in Alaska!

Please take your time to watch this documentary.. You won’t regret it! Watch the trailer above!

I'm so grateful for your blog! I learn so much with each post, and it encourages me to get talking to friends and make changes in my lifestyle. Thank you!

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:43:57 -0500

This is so great to hear! I made my blog to try and help people like you! I also made it for myself to learn as well! I apologize that I haven’t done any new posts lately.. when it get’s less busy for me I will try to spend more time on it!

I would agree that becoming vegan is the answer to so many...

omeohmy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:12:59 -0500

I would agree that becoming vegan is the answer to so many problematic questions. Just remember, if you become vegan, STAY AWAY from processed foods! Just like the meat industry, processed foods has the same environmental harm!

Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the Earth

omeohmy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:02:00 -0500

Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the Earth:

Click the title above! The article shares GREAT information about food and sustainability! This is personally one of my most favorite interests involving sustainability!

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omeohmy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:39:58 -0500

dcycledesign: the Copenhagen wheel in action Heck yes!

omeohmy — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:38 -0500

dcycledesign:

the Copenhagen wheel in action

Heck yes!