Intentional Communities

A few Years ago I became very interested in setting up an intentional community close to the city. It didn't work out for a myriad of reasons. I would like to bring some of that hard work and information here. I don't want to loose the information I gathered there and will be slowly adding the files here hope the duplication will help diffuse the feelings of loss.

Aura Borealis sustainable solutions for northern living
auraborealis.com/index.html
An Alberta based company that designs straw bale homes. They have some very interesting design ideas the site is worth checking out. I was quoted $79.00 a square foot on Feb of 2002 less if you do some of the work. Note: I have heard complaints regarding this companies building technique and lack of practical skill. I'm keeping their link though as they do have some interesting ideas.

Checklist for Environmentally Responsible Design and Construction
http://www.buildinggreen.com/ebn/checklist.html
DESIGN - SITE ISSUES - MATERIALS - EQUIPMENT - BUSINESS PRACTICES

Creating The Not So big House
www.notsobig.com
The inspiration for The Not So Big House was a growing awareness that new houses were getting bigger and bigger but with little redeeming design merit. The problem is that comfort has almost nothing to do with how big a space is. It is attained, rather, by tailoring our houses to fit the way we really live, and to the scale and proportions of our human form.
Also: www.notsobigshowhouse.com/