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Regenerative Insulation

The hemp lime –like most insulation — is now completely invisible. Some thoughts on why this underappreciated building element matters

Nov 6, 2023

Regenerative Insulation

Nov 6, 2023

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Is it Local?

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

Feb 3, 2023

Is it Local?

Feb 3, 2023

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Building “Climate-Positive”

Measuring Embodied Carbon using the BEAM Estimator by Builders for Climate Action

Jun 29, 2022

Building “Climate-Positive”

Jun 29, 2022

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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…

May 31, 2022

Hemp & Lime Part 3

May 31, 2022

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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…

Dec 14, 2021

Hemp & Lime Part 2

Dec 14, 2021

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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…

Dec 1, 2021

Hemp & Lime Part 1

Dec 1, 2021

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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…

Aug 13, 2021

Dwellings That Sequester Carbon?

Aug 13, 2021

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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…

Oct 26, 2020

Embodied Carbon: The Three Little Pigs’ Choice of Materials

Oct 26, 2020

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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…

Aug 11, 2020

Earth Overshoot Day is August 22

Aug 11, 2020

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We Need Smaller Houses

This week, I talk to June Williamson about why we need more choices for different size houses, especially smaller houses …

Jul 28, 2020

We Need Smaller Houses

Jul 28, 2020

Kaja Kühl

Kaja Kühl

people-centered urban designer in Brooklyn, passionate about saving the planet. Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia GSAPP @youarethecity

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