“Fact is merely the consensus of opinions”: For example, the Earth was once widely thought to be ‘flat’. Now the vast majority think it is mostly spherical. Hence a new fact. So, don’t believe everything you hear as it ‘may’ not be true. Especially, if there are dollar signs around it. This blog is a […]
Once you’ve experienced ‘quiet’ with the Q-Studio, you might consider permanently settling in the area in a Q-Home. This 2 bedroom (expandable to 4 with minimal effort) home has all the features of the Q-Studio, but with more floor space for the retired couple or small family. Indicative of all ‘Q’ accommodations, all rooms have
The purpose of this housing concept is to support ‘temporary’ or ‘minimal’ living. It’s an opportunity to test the attributes of the area without committing to the expense and risk of building right away. To reduce costs, yet provide the healthiest of atmospheres, this design distributes the potentially harmful aspects of a home into a
“Quiet” homes are designed to be:– healthy– affordable– quality– low maintenance– energy conscientious– OWYN WYNI (Only what you need, when you need it)– psychologically comforting– green Healthy Of course everyone wants a healthy home. History, however, has proven otherwise. While no one can claim to have a 100% healthy home, quite a bit of thought
In this section you will find a compilation of habitat related opinions all the way through to residential plans to improve our standard of living, but not at the detriment of our environment. ProgressWe must accelerate safer and more efficient construction techniques, incorporate technologies effectively, better balance the impact on our environment and, most importantly,
Only we can make the difference. By ‘we’ I mean ‘each’ and every one of us. Collectively, however, that will benefit everyone and everything. The easiest solution and one in which every human can contribute is to buy less, use less, and throw away less. There’s an interesting book recently published which focuses on re-training
There’s no denying we live in a world selling ‘health’ everywhere. But, the truth of it all is what we put in our bodies and what we do with our bodies. One of the things we ‘do’ with our body is place it in a home. So, passionately, why don’t we take that home more
