Our plans to come up with plans for small, green, solar heated homes for Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community near Asheville took another step forward this past week.
First, I went to visit the Nauhaus being built by Clarke Snell, Jeff Buscher and Tim Callahan of
the Nauhaus Institute. (http://www.thenauhaus.com) It is a super-insulated passive house that Clarke
says could stay warm from body heat of 6 people! And the walls are made of industrial hemp, a great
insulator!
At SEEE I discovered a firm called Compact Cottage Company in Asheville,
(www.compactcottages.com) building very small affordable homes. We plan to meet next week to
discuss ideas for homes in Hickory Nut Forest.
I also learned about Katrina Homes (http://www.cusatocottages.com ), which were designed for re-
building after the hurricane. They also have some good ideas and designs for attractive affordable
homes. I am really excited about being able to offer folks GLASS houses - Green Little Affordable Solar and Sustainable!
If you're interested in seeing the sites where these homes might go, visit www.HickoryNutForest.com
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