Building Sustainable Homes

Recently I had the great opportunity of meeting Ianto Evans who is the pioneer of cob house construction in the US.


He is also the author of the book The Hand-Sculpted House, which is an excellent book that can teach you the techniques to build a cob house. You can order this book directly from Cob Cottage Company, or you can get it through Amazon:

Being in the presence of Ianto Evans was awesome. His lifestyle represents the true definition of sustainability. The discussions we had were enlightening and thought-provoking. I recommend his workshop to anyone who is interested in sustainability.

If you are interested in what cob houses look like, you can see some of the photos I took here:

I can't emphasize how impressed I was with Ianto Evans and his wife Linda Smiley. His business, the Cob Cottage Company, organizes carpooling to make sure that every car that arrives for the workshop is full of people. Also, the cost of the workshop is proportional to the amount of fossil fuel you use to get there. So the cost of the workshop will be higher for you if you are flying fromt the Eastcoast than say, if you are driving from Seattle.

Ianto Evans is the real deal when it comes to sustainability. If you don't believe me, please check it out for yourself by taking one of his workshops. You can sign up here.

Building Sustainable Homes

Recently I had the great opportunity of meeting Ianto Evans who is the pioneer of cob house construction in the US.


He is also the author of the book The Hand-Sculpted House, which is an excellent book that can teach you the techniques to build a cob house. You can order this book directly from Cob Cottage Company, or you can get it through Amazon:

Being in the presence of Ianto Evans was awesome. His lifestyle represents the true definition of sustainability. The discussions we had were enlightening and thought-provoking. I recommend his workshop to anyone who is interested in sustainability.

If you are interested in what cob houses look like, you can see some of the photos I took here:

I can't emphasize how impressed I was with Ianto Evans and his wife Linda Smiley. His business, the Cob Cottage Company, organizes carpooling to make sure that every car that arrives for the workshop is full of people. Also, the cost of the workshop is proportional to the amount of fossil fuel you use to get there. So the cost of the workshop will be higher for you if you are flying fromt the Eastcoast than say, if you are driving from Seattle.

Ianto Evans is the real deal when it comes to sustainability. If you don't believe me, please check it out for yourself by taking one of his workshops. You can sign up here.