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Regenerative Insulation

Regenerative Insulation

The hemp lime –like most insulation — is now completely invisible. Some thoughts on why this underappreciated building element matters
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Kaja Kühl
Is it Local?

Is it Local?

This article is part of Building Climate-Positive, a project diary to build a carbon negative dwelling –exploring architecture and design…
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Kaja Kühl
Building “Climate-Positive”

Building “Climate-Positive”

Measuring Embodied Carbon using the BEAM Estimator by Builders for Climate Action
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Kaja Kühl
Hemp & Lime Part 3

Hemp & Lime Part 3

This episode recaps some of the lessons we think we learned while building with hemp and lime. See the previous episode for construction…
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Hemp & Lime Part 2

Hemp & Lime Part 2

This episode discusses the bigger picture of hemp as a building material and the current barriers to using it more broadly. See the…
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Hemp & Lime Part 1

Hemp & Lime Part 1

This article is part of the Climate Action Lab at Wally Farms, a project diary to build carbon negative dwellings — exploring architecture…
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Kaja Kühl
Dwellings That Sequester Carbon?

Dwellings That Sequester Carbon?

This episode discusses the three ways to reduce the carbon footprint in architecture: (1) Build Smaller, (2) Use Passive house techniques…
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Kaja Kühl
Embodied Carbon: The Three Little Pigs’ Choice of Materials

Embodied Carbon: The Three Little Pigs’ Choice of Materials

This article is part of the Climate Action Lab, a project diary to build a carbon negative dwelling –exploring architecture and urban…
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Kaja Kühl
Earth Overshoot Day is August 22

Earth Overshoot Day is August 22

Earlier this spring, I attended a webinar titled “Small and Tiny House Movement: 1995 to Now.” One of the speakers had a pretty…
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We Need Smaller Houses

We Need Smaller Houses

This week, I talk to June Williamson about why we need more choices for different size houses, especially smaller houses …
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Kaja Kühl
The Climate Action Lab

The Climate Action Lab

An Introduction
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