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9/7/2009

Real progress on the exterior coloring!
The outside paint and coloring is almost done. Next the final coats of interior earthen plaster and paint.
Looking at the west wall of the house

 
6/12/2009

Happy Father's Day!
With the Solstice upon us we are making great progress inside and out come by and see!
Looking at the west wall of the house

 
2/28/2009

Maryland Goes Green launched its site this week and did a nice article on GreenBEES.  Stop in and see what they have to say. Maryland Goes Green

 
1/4/2009

Happy New Year!
If you haven’t come by to see our progress lately give us call. The straw bale walls are almost all complete and the windows are going in next!
Looking at the west wall of the house

 
11/16/08

The roof is on and the straw walls are going up. Give us a call and come by and see the progress.
The site looking south with the frame up

 
8/25/2008

The timber frame is up!
The site looking south with the frame up

 
8/13/2008

The site looking south with the basement under construction and some of the straw under a tarp ready for the walls.
The site looking south with the basement under construction

Some of the timber frame parts getting ready...
timber frame parts

 
6/18/2008

Bob looking at straw for the house! Bob in Straw

 
3/2/2008

New Plans Available


Please see “our houses”  or  “photos” for our house details the new plans.

 
12/1/2007

GreenBEES--  Updating

It’s been six months since we stopped salary work to start this company.  We’ve been busy but we have yet to lift a straw bale.  However, most of all- it’s been fun. We have learned about starting a business and how money flows and still have a long way to go on these issues.  We’ve also have hired a designer, drawn a floor plan, found a site and started our application process. We are in the middle of getting Loudoun County Va. to approve their first Nutricycle System ( Composting toilet and gray water) and more first time approvals will hopefully follow. 

Our green building research has also helped define just what type of “deep green” we are working towards. Natural building material will both save energy and lead to a healthier house. Passive solar is an excellent opportunity to use the sun’s heat in an efficient way that save lots of money.  Recycling your organic material to you own landscape though the Nutricycle System completes the natural loop and provides fertilizer resources too.  The processes are coming together in an organic way.

Please see “our houses” for the floor plans and “photos” of our site at Ecovillage.
The day we break ground will be a real achievement.

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12/23/2006

GreenBEES Launches its website!