(NC)—Earth Hour is a global lights out phenomenon, led by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) to show support for action on climate change and demonstrate that individual action can make a big difference. It’s also a great opportunity to talk to your family about the environment and look at what you can do to reduce your environmental impact.

This year, Earth Hour takes place on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. (local time). Families are encouraged to join millions of people around the world and turn off their lights for one hour in support of action on climate change. Small acts can make a big difference. For more information or to join the movement, visit www.EarthHourCanada.org.

Here are some activities to help you and your family make an evening out of Earth Hour: Read the rest of this entry »

Hi I’m Brad, and this is my first blog!

The purpose of this blog is to share some of the low tech but high common sense building techniques I used when designing and building my house to make it substantially more efficient than typical construction houses.

I demolished my old house in May 2006, and I just completed the landscaping for the house last fall (2008). I built the house on my own, acting as the general contractor, and had my step dad helping me. I think that’s pretty good for 1 person to build a house from scratch in 2 years. This blog will explain a bit how I managed to do that. Read the rest of this entry »