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Comment by Seeker on August 1, 2008 at 6:05am: Anyone building a eco-friendly house OUTSIDE of Europe or the United States. My husband and I have land in Ethiopia and would love to build an eco-friendly house there. Any tips or any info concerning those building eco-friendly houses outside the mentioned areas?

Comment by Anthony Clark on August 1, 2008 at 11:51pm: The best advice I can offer is to start reading some books! Go to Amazon.com. They have a great selection there. The information contained in the books will help you decide which method fits your terrain. If you don't have a lot of trees, rammed earth or cob would be great choices. Also, an Earth Ship is an interesting option. Go to www.earthship.net for more info on this method.

Also, it would be a good idea to find or hire people with structural engineering knowledge so that they can advise you regarding the integrity of your design. This will have a huge impact on the longevity and SAFETY of your house.

What I'm doing right now is reading books. Educating yourself is the best first step.

Comment by Anthony Clark on August 3, 2008 at 6:12pm: I just finished and posted a report on a Sustainable Building Workshop I attended in June of this year. Check it out at http://www.isopach.com/outdoorjournal4.php

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This list is awesome!!! Careless Whisper is one of my favorite songs period. So is Drive by The Cars Ooh, and More Than This by Roxy Music.

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Only because Suvine asked me to. I have almost no idea what qualifies as soft rock, but if most of the music here is any indication, that's probably because I don't actually like soft rock. For the most part. Does Queen qualify as soft rock? I ha...

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