Alternative Construction

Top 10 “Alternative” Construction Methods

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There is a lot of conventional wisdom out there about what is “typical” for building construction practices. While the collective experience of available labor and availability of materials tends to drive how things get designed and built, it is important not to get stymied by routine practices. With progressive thinking about sustainable design and new ideas about […]

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Casas de Botellas

Bottles for Houses – Alternative Construction Methods

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Organizations such as “Hug it Forward” and “Casa de Botellas” (Bottle Houses) have begun to redefine ecological building among low income families. A construction practice that uses glass and plastic bottles to build homes has become an inexpensive as well as an efficient way to provide low-income families with a place to live.  (Photo Courtesy casasconbotellas.com)

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