this is not new, original or unusual, in africa they been doing from the biginning of time, in south america thousands of years, in asia they've been doing it for thousands of years even in america before whites. the only people new to this is whites who've burn up the amazon with their costly stupid unflexible,flamible, version of housing
@80spopQueen, you're right -- there's so much we could/should learn from indigenous peoples, who built sustainable shelters befitting their climate, and using local materials. But modern buildings also have electricity, running water, space heating -- that invite the same kind of mindset as the original cultures. Little waste, smaller spaces, local resources.
@peakmoment i'm glade you agree.. i think. NExt step is telling Obama about this so he can stop the lumber companies from destroying our biodiversity and our oxogen. Dirt is such a inexpensive raw material that is fexible, insulated better and isn't flamible. Maybe the lumber companies should just make companies by building cob bricks.
@80spopQueen Since good white people exists, you should point a way of thinking rather than the color of a skin. It's about being better, not the contrary.
Listen person, Arabs built cities out of marble, South americans (ancient) build cities out of stone, Egyptians (anceint) built cities out of clay, India built cities out of marble, Eroupians built cities out of wood it's not racism (if that's what your thinking) it's the truth. The nothern eroupians were first to deforest their own landscape for building houses.
@JuniorsMex Tell that to my history book. Romans were the first to whip out mass biodeversity through destroying trees, middle ages people built a lot of things out of wood
@secrets0stolen, good news! We videotaped an update with the Bairds this fall (2010). Look forward to a forthcoming show including a mini-tour of their completed house -- what has been called "The Greenest Modern Home in the World."
Since it is one of 40+ programs we've videotaped in the Pacific Northwest since August, we're not sure when it'll be produced. You might want to subscribe to peakmoment channel to be notified when it's there! Thanks for asking.
I'm doing this too. I hope to be far less smug about it. I don't care if anyone else does it and I think man-made global warming is a big scam. The big hero Al Gore sure as heck isn't living anywhere close to "reasonable". Cob houses are 1) Very cool 2) Very cheap 3) Very easy. They won't save the world.
This is great inspiration. I was also wondering if using bamboo, to strenthen the structure. (grow ones own bamboo, if possible or use sustainable bamboo, instead of having to cut down trees. Cutting down a tree kills the tree, but Bamboo, grows back again and its strenght is incredible. thank you for the video.
@krishnaspal there are cities everyday creating their own codes to accept cob and straw bale building in their cities, Also if you get the opportunity to look at the IBC, international building code book, this covers the entire countries building codes, it actually has a section based on Adobe brick homes which is the same thing as cob just cob isn't made into brick, its kneaded like bread into itself, I build these homes and am hosting a 10 day workshop In Texas this Oct. Check my page for link
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There is way too much propaganda in this video. Why do you feel you need to propagandize to justify your way of living? Global warming is a farce. You don't need an excuse for the way that you desire to live. This concept works great if you don't need to get a loan (from a bank or credit union) to build or refinance because lenders will steer a mile away from this design. There is only 1 to respect & revere & it's not the planet-it's the 1 who gives you life & limb to pursue your desires.
"global warming is a farce" says the climatologist. Oh, I forget, it's all a giant conspiracy of the scientists to lie to the public. I just never figured out why people thought the SCIENTISTS were the liars, and not the ENERGY COMPANIES that want to kill the idea of global warming. Scientists have such a great reason to lie about this. Or is it the energy companies that have a motivation to lie? As do the politicians they have in their pockets.
@bagOprions Excellent point. I agree. It doesn't matter if global warming is true, because we should be learning to live closer to nature, and that includes using local resources for building. If we all helped our neighbors build their homes, we would be closer to nature and each other. Nearly everyone has mud under their feet. The only reason we use so much energy is because the corporations have sold us to the ease of appliances. But you have to buy electricity to run them, which isn't local.
Yes, I think we sat in resin chairs. It would be preferable of course if the chairs were made mostly of recycled materials. What would be ecologically sensible for chairs?
great idea. Is dried dung strong enough for support or does one need reinforcements? Does the sludge give a nice natural sheen, like a plant-based lacquer?
Self reliance is a profound concept, and I have to disagree with the previous poster. People are voluntarily learning about what is truly best for them, including food, energy, and health. Monopolies are dented a little more every day in this country, only due to what freedom is left to people like the Bairds.
This is the opposite of govt. force. It is intelligence. It's about self-reliance and that is the last thing the govt wants. Keep them away from this. Many thanks to the Bairds.
it's very simple...make your goverments make laws requiring all homes and businesses to use and change how we build and use energy, the things we buy must be renewable! we already have most if not all available technicologys to make this transition! we can start now with a ten yr. goal that all are require to do so under the law, and it would happen easily! aswell as bring people together for a good cause, insuring "our" survival on this little blue planet...if not we won't be here soon!
Your house looks like a beautiful piece of pottery! Is that the scaffolding, that pile of strawbales and the board? We have beautiful properties available here in central Ontario, I want to buy some acreage and build a cob house. We have a lot of exposed granite, would that be good to build on? How did you manage building codes? Is this more expensive than traditional construction? Is this the same as rammed earth or strawbale construction? Wonderful video, thank you for posting this!
Working on the design of a net Zero for my parents over here.... It's a daunting task, especially here in cold Edmonton. But it can be done. And to think that everyone here is complaining about huge natural gas bills, when it isn't strictly necessary.
this is not new, original or unusual, in africa they been doing from the biginning of time, in south america thousands of years, in asia they've been doing it for thousands of years even in america before whites. the only people new to this is whites who've burn up the amazon with their costly stupid unflexible,flamible, version of housing
80spopQueen 6 months ago
@80spopQueen, you're right -- there's so much we could/should learn from indigenous peoples, who built sustainable shelters befitting their climate, and using local materials. But modern buildings also have electricity, running water, space heating -- that invite the same kind of mindset as the original cultures. Little waste, smaller spaces, local resources.
peakmoment 6 months ago
@peakmoment i'm glade you agree.. i think. NExt step is telling Obama about this so he can stop the lumber companies from destroying our biodiversity and our oxogen. Dirt is such a inexpensive raw material that is fexible, insulated better and isn't flamible. Maybe the lumber companies should just make companies by building cob bricks.
80spopQueen 6 months ago
@80spopQueen Since good white people exists, you should point a way of thinking rather than the color of a skin. It's about being better, not the contrary.
fl260 5 months ago
@fl260 Color of skin? What the...
Listen person, Arabs built cities out of marble, South americans (ancient) build cities out of stone, Egyptians (anceint) built cities out of clay, India built cities out of marble, Eroupians built cities out of wood it's not racism (if that's what your thinking) it's the truth. The nothern eroupians were first to deforest their own landscape for building houses.
80spopQueen 5 months ago
@80spopQueen Not true. The English have been building Cob homes centuries before the Spanish discovered America.
JuniorsMex 2 weeks ago
@JuniorsMex Tell that to my history book. Romans were the first to whip out mass biodeversity through destroying trees, middle ages people built a lot of things out of wood
80spopQueen 2 weeks ago
Watch out those chickens may become pet chickens. It is not as easy, as it seems to kill and process and eat a creature you rased.
SidneyBou 1 year ago
if the fuel it food then the biproduct is....community? Great video. Excuse me, I gotta go take a community
sofatho 1 year ago
Any word on an update?
secrets0stolen 1 year ago
@secrets0stolen, good news! We videotaped an update with the Bairds this fall (2010). Look forward to a forthcoming show including a mini-tour of their completed house -- what has been called "The Greenest Modern Home in the World."
Since it is one of 40+ programs we've videotaped in the Pacific Northwest since August, we're not sure when it'll be produced. You might want to subscribe to peakmoment channel to be notified when it's there! Thanks for asking.
peakmoment 1 year ago
I'm doing this too. I hope to be far less smug about it. I don't care if anyone else does it and I think man-made global warming is a big scam. The big hero Al Gore sure as heck isn't living anywhere close to "reasonable". Cob houses are 1) Very cool 2) Very cheap 3) Very easy. They won't save the world.
ConstitutionFirst178 1 year ago
This is great inspiration. I was also wondering if using bamboo, to strenthen the structure. (grow ones own bamboo, if possible or use sustainable bamboo, instead of having to cut down trees. Cutting down a tree kills the tree, but Bamboo, grows back again and its strenght is incredible. thank you for the video.
MegaSkya 1 year ago
For an eco friendly furniture u can use furniture made of bamboo
sandeepable 1 year ago
An AC motor has an efficience of around 85%, you can not doble that.
ab7470 1 year ago
@ab7470, DC motors are more efficient than AC motors ... not quite double the efficiency.
peakmoment 1 year ago
Hey who cares about their ideals. If they feel this helps then fine. I want to live "Off The Grid" just to be left alone.
Michaelllllllllll 1 year ago
Trop conne la femme a droite! Que de préjugés! Quelle ignorante!
bressan1998 1 year ago
If you're not a part of the solution, you're a part of the problem.
JonnyMuzz 1 year ago
I wish we could see more of this everywhere in the world...I'm from Brazil and I'd simply love having a cob house...
Paulo37580 2 years ago
I was wondering if you could build these homes to current codes in the US?
krishnaspal 2 years ago
@krishnaspal there are cities everyday creating their own codes to accept cob and straw bale building in their cities, Also if you get the opportunity to look at the IBC, international building code book, this covers the entire countries building codes, it actually has a section based on Adobe brick homes which is the same thing as cob just cob isn't made into brick, its kneaded like bread into itself, I build these homes and am hosting a 10 day workshop In Texas this Oct. Check my page for link
TheDudeRulez09 2 years ago
I'm curious about the update
gaiagale 2 years ago
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wlwak 2 years ago
Namaste:) I am so happy for this couple. Good for you both. All my best thoughts to your family.
TheDrfoxx 2 years ago
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There is way too much propaganda in this video. Why do you feel you need to propagandize to justify your way of living? Global warming is a farce. You don't need an excuse for the way that you desire to live. This concept works great if you don't need to get a loan (from a bank or credit union) to build or refinance because lenders will steer a mile away from this design. There is only 1 to respect & revere & it's not the planet-it's the 1 who gives you life & limb to pursue your desires.
reed4utube 2 years ago
"global warming is a farce" says the climatologist. Oh, I forget, it's all a giant conspiracy of the scientists to lie to the public. I just never figured out why people thought the SCIENTISTS were the liars, and not the ENERGY COMPANIES that want to kill the idea of global warming. Scientists have such a great reason to lie about this. Or is it the energy companies that have a motivation to lie? As do the politicians they have in their pockets.
bagOprions 2 years ago 2
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wlwak 2 years ago
@bagOprions Excellent point. I agree. It doesn't matter if global warming is true, because we should be learning to live closer to nature, and that includes using local resources for building. If we all helped our neighbors build their homes, we would be closer to nature and each other. Nearly everyone has mud under their feet. The only reason we use so much energy is because the corporations have sold us to the ease of appliances. But you have to buy electricity to run them, which isn't local.
d5a4m3o2n1 1 year ago
best video I have seen yet thanks so much! many of us will have a future living with the earth.
brightlightbabe 2 years ago
at 11:00 "ooooh, cookies!"
joeythegeek1942 3 years ago
It is all nice, you are talking about Eco, sensible home while sitting in a plastic chair? Corect me if I see it wrong.
kozmati 3 years ago
Yes, I think we sat in resin chairs. It would be preferable of course if the chairs were made mostly of recycled materials. What would be ecologically sensible for chairs?
peakmoment 3 years ago
dung chairs, lacquered with prickly pear/lime sludge
eightwillwontcannot 2 years ago
great idea. Is dried dung strong enough for support or does one need reinforcements? Does the sludge give a nice natural sheen, like a plant-based lacquer?
peakmoment 2 years ago
This is a great talk, living with the rythums of nature allows me to truly dream.
odin422 3 years ago
Self reliance is a profound concept, and I have to disagree with the previous poster. People are voluntarily learning about what is truly best for them, including food, energy, and health. Monopolies are dented a little more every day in this country, only due to what freedom is left to people like the Bairds.
This is the opposite of govt. force. It is intelligence. It's about self-reliance and that is the last thing the govt wants. Keep them away from this. Many thanks to the Bairds.
11KmPerSec 3 years ago 2
it's very simple...make your goverments make laws requiring all homes and businesses to use and change how we build and use energy, the things we buy must be renewable! we already have most if not all available technicologys to make this transition! we can start now with a ten yr. goal that all are require to do so under the law, and it would happen easily! aswell as bring people together for a good cause, insuring "our" survival on this little blue planet...if not we won't be here soon!
dabigez357 3 years ago
This is a fantastic lifestyle.
Great video. ;)
21stCenturyPolitix 3 years ago
Terrific video. I mean it. I especially liked the PLASTIC petrolium based chairs you sat on in the interview. Very ecological. :)
flatestcat 3 years ago
You totally miss the point, friend.
21stCenturyPolitix 3 years ago 2
The whole building is a mud room....a beautiful one...:D
NoirMusic 3 years ago
Your house looks like a beautiful piece of pottery! Is that the scaffolding, that pile of strawbales and the board? We have beautiful properties available here in central Ontario, I want to buy some acreage and build a cob house. We have a lot of exposed granite, would that be good to build on? How did you manage building codes? Is this more expensive than traditional construction? Is this the same as rammed earth or strawbale construction? Wonderful video, thank you for posting this!
papermason 3 years ago
paper mason that is a good question. I too am wondering about building codes. Did you ever find an answer for the building code question?
Reinpret 3 years ago
Working on the design of a net Zero for my parents over here.... It's a daunting task, especially here in cold Edmonton. But it can be done. And to think that everyone here is complaining about huge natural gas bills, when it isn't strictly necessary.
I commend your effort!
cavemanboborj 3 years ago 2
I soooo loved this video. I want a life like that!
FaeryComeDraw 3 years ago 7
I found a link to a slideshow of their home at: Replace "[dot]" with a "."
flickr[dot]com/photos/eco-sense/sets/72157600040396645/show/
What a beautifully designed and crafted home! Thank you, Peakmoment, for this show!
premoderne 3 years ago
Absolutely fascinating video! Your enthusiasm and energy are very contagious.
tborel5000 3 years ago 2
Peak Moment is my favourite show
bagthatvan 3 years ago
I loved it. I love you guys!
Can we get a list of helpful books going?
Humanure
Healthy Hunzas
Reasonable Humans?
bodhipeace 3 years ago
The cob builders handbook
The omnivore's dilemma
desertblbuesman 3 years ago
Great Work thank You for sharing
CAPTAIN19235 3 years ago