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ECO BUILDING OPTIONSFOR TOURISM
Joyce Coppinger
ReBuild Associates
Lincoln, Nebraska
402.483.5135
BENEFITS OFNATURAL BUILDING
• Use readily available materials - what we have at hand
• Energy-efficient and renewable insulative materials - cost savings and added-value markets
• Nontoxic products, materials - indoor air quality, healthy environment
• Comfort, aesthetic beauty, creative approaches• Draws people back to nature, and to you
CAN BE GREEN BY...
• Updating electrical service - solar, photovoltaics, wind energy generation
• Converting to CFL or LED light fixtures and bulbs - save energy, be sure you follow recycling procedures
• Reducing electrical use - line drying laundry; daylighting; turning off lights, electronic equipment when not in use
• Updating plumbing to conserve water - low-flow or dual flush toilets, even composting toilets
CAN BE GREEN BY...•Natural ventilation and cross ventilation; air barrier-free spaces (no halls, few walls, no stairs)
• Passive and active solar heating of spaces and water; infloor radiant thermal heat; wall heaters and air-conditioning units
• Universal design for ease of access for all ages and abilities; walkways and ramps, bathrooms and kitchenettes
CAN BE GREEN BY...
• Removing all toxic products from your facilities - air fresheners, cleaning and laundry supplies; use linens until guests leave; non-toxic products and materials in furnishings, building or remodeling projects; be sure any cosmetics or beauty products you give to guests are nontoxic, too.
CAN BE GREEN BY...
• Check all building materials and products to be sure they are nontoxic - low VOC paints and stains; building products with no toxic adhesives and finishes; area rugs of natural materials instead of carpeting, linens and bedding of natural materials •Reducing waste and reusing or recycling everything you can.
Angel’s Strawbale Saloonsouth of Spencer, Nebraska, on Hwy 281 near the Spencer Dam
402-589-1017 <[email protected]>www.kbrx.com/angels.htm
Iain Nicholson Nature Center
Rowe Sanctuary, 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, NE, 68840308-468-5282
www.rowesanctuary.org
Spring Creek Prairie Nature Center
11700 SW 100th St., P.O. Box 117Denton, NE 68339
(402) 797-2301www.springcreekprairie.org
Two Audubon nature centers are straw-bale buildings. A straw-bale wall and other green features including a living roof and
catchwater system are part of the design of the new Pioneers Park Nature Center on the west edge of Lincoln.
Pioneers Park Nature Centerwww.lincoln.ne.gov/city/parks/nature/natcenter/naturece.htm
Truth Window
Building faces view (and solar south) on previously disturbed land with main entrance connected to parking.
Colors selected for interiors blend with colors of the native grasses, the earth and sky.
Johnson’s Organic Wine & Vinegar Processing Facility302 East Nebraska Ave, Cody Nebraska 69211 402-389-1200 <[email protected]>http://georgepaulvinegar.com/strawbale.html
Ponca State Park
Millduck B&BBendigo, Australia
143 Ford Rd, Harcourt North, Victoria 3453
(03) 5439 [email protected]
www.millduck.com.au
RawnsleyPark StationWilpena RoadVia HawkerSouth Australia 5434+61 8 8648 0030<[email protected]>www.rawnsleypark.com.au
Modern, luxurious, natural
Sieben Linden EcovillageFreundeskreis Oekodorf e.V.Sieben Linden 1, DE 38486 Bandau Poppau, Germany+49 39000 51235www.siebenlinden.de/english0000.htm
Website www.siebenlinden.de/english0000.html
Winner of 2007 World Habitat Award
Draws people for workshops as well as conferences
Buildings made of many types of natural materials
South AfricaDidimala Game Lodgewww.didimala.co.za
Rosewood Costa Carmel Costa Rica
Three Architecture Inc, 5401 N Central Expy # 300Dallas, TX 75205 - 214-559-4080
Maho Bay CampsSt. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Maho Bay Camps, Inc. PO Box 310, Cruz Bay
Saint John, VI 00830 1-800-392-9004
www.maho.org
One way to teach people at the camp about conservation of resources was to give they an allowance when they check in which would run out during their stay if too much electricity, water or other specified resources were used.
18 tent-cottages on 16 foot square platforms in the Virgin Islands National Park using hand construction methods which left the natural environment virtually undisturbed. The platforms were connected by elevated walkways to avoid soil erosion which endangers the beach and fragile coral. Conveniently located bathhouses are equipped with modern, low-flush toilets and pull-chain showers connected to a recycling system which irrigates the surrounding vegetation.
Geodesic Dome -Dancing Leaf46368 Hwy 91, Burwell Nebraska. 68823
308-346-4366www.geocities.com/autumnleafbb
Yurts - Colorado
Any climate or setting
Sleeping Quarters
Kitchens and Bathrooms
Living and Relaxation Areas
Tipis
www.whitebuffalolodges.com
www.tipi.com
Sod Houses - Dowse
Rammed EarthPise
Green has many shades:light green
business greenstate green
concerned citizen greenradical citizen green
center-left greenfar-left greendeep green
sustainable and natural