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ISBU Projects you could be following…

September 23, 2011
By Alex Klein
ISBU Projects you could be following…

Hi Campers, As we try to regroup after some recent Tropical  Storm Lee cleanup/mitigation/work… Here’s what’s in store for you in the next exciting episodes of “I want an ISBU and I want it NOW!” While we begin building our own ISBU prototype… Our Corganix Hybrid ISBU-Earthbag Home (developed in cooperation with Dr. Owen Geiger,  Director of the...
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Back to ISBU:101

April 14, 2011
By Alex Klein

Innovation and "forward thinking" aren't impossible. They just take good planning and solid execution. There are solutions out there, just waiting to find their way onto your dining room table. We're gonna go find them.
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I can “relate”… man!

January 20, 2011
By Alex Klein

Homes are about relationships. They are too! Just stop that! A properly designed home will work WITH the environment and the elements, 24/7. So, our ISBU homes are designed to maintain an intimate relationship with the most powerful natural resource on the planet... the sun.
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Because the Gunny Said So!

December 7, 2010
By Alex Klein
Because the Gunny Said So!

I was recently contacted by a couple who had purchased my ISBU book. The wife had just taken early retirement - because her company was moving all it's tech support jobs to India. She was told that she could keep her job... if she was willing to relocate. And I'm not talking about...
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Corten Boxes aren’t just for hauling Cargo any more…

September 28, 2010
By Alex Klein
Corten Boxes aren’t just for hauling Cargo any more…

If you read the blogs, you know that we teach families to build sustainable, affordable homes out of repurposed ISBUs (Intermodal Steel Building Units). These are  commonly referred to as “Shipping Containers”. When you normally see them, they’re being jockeyed around by heavy equipment, usually stuffed full of LCD TV sets headed from Walmart, fresh...
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I tell you, the book is on FIRE!

July 20, 2010
By Alex Klein
I tell you, the book is on FIRE!

Was Moses made of Corten Steel? :) Ryan R. from Milwaukee, WI say; “First, got your book….LOVE IT!” (Editors note: He means THIS book…) Ryan goes on to say; “Worth every penny and more… hoping it will be the ground work for what will one day be my modest dream of making and living in my own house. Looking...
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