Learning to “Live Lightly” on The Farm in Summertown

By Molly Moore | June 6, 2010 |

Story by Julie Johnson Home building can be one of the most challenging aspects of a carbon-neutral lifestyle. At the The Farm Ecovillage Training Center in Summertown, Tenn., participants learn how to build and maintain their dwellings in an environmentally friendly way. Traditional stick-frame construction is a cheap and fast way to build, but it…

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Sustainable Living Center: Teaching by Example

By AV's Intern Team | January 3, 2009 |

By Maureen Halsema The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and the energy was flowing into the little office in Floyd, Va. “You can’t miss it,” Billy Weitzenfeld said. “It’s the building next to the 42-foot tall wind turbine.” The Sustainable Living Education Center, a branch of the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals (AECP),…

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