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Building with Cob with Katy Bryce and Adam Weismann

Katy Bryce and Adam Weismann, authors of Building with Cob, and Using Natural Finishes, demostrate some of the techniques they use when building with natural materials.

Greg Pahl explains a Solar Domestic Hot Water System

Greg Pahl, author of Natural Home Heating, explains the many benefits, and inner workings, of an solar domestic hot water system.

Greg Pahl Explains His Pellet Boiler

Greg Pahl, author of Natural Home Heating_ The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options, has transitioned his 1950s tract home to be free of relying on fossil fuels for energy. In this video he explains the wood pellet boiler that heats his home.

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John S. Taylor is an architectural designer and artist living in New Hampshire. His architectural work incorporates many green strategies, from passive solar heating to sustainable materials. He is also the founder and director of Children's Design Collaborative, a nonprofit educational program for K-12 students that uses hands-on, architecture-related projects as a platform for interdisciplinary education. His co-career in fine art is concentrated in landscape and still-life oil painting. His online gallery can be visited at www.johntaylorstudio.com....

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SPRINGFIELD, MA
February 28, 2009, 11:00 am

Tim Matson at Ecological Landscaping Association Conference


MassMutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield MA 01103

Tim Matson will give a workshop on the "Nuts and Bolts of Pond Building" at the Ecological Landscaping Association's 2009 Conference and Eco-Marketplace on February 28th, 2009. Visit ELA's website to learn more.