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Mat will give lunchtime presentation "Fire Resistant Green Building" to Tahoe Architects and Engineers

Submitted by Matthew Stein on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 11:13am
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11/05/2008 12:00
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Fire Resistant Green Building for the Western States

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I   PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT!

  • Global Warming Equals Increasing Fire Danger
  • Build a Durable Fire resistant Structure
  • Fire Resistant Roofing
  • Fire Resistant Decking
  • Maintain a Defensible Space

II   LESSONS FROM THE 1993 LAGUNA BEACH FIRE – WHAT SURVIVED?

  • Many if not most homes burned from the inside out (fire storm heat ignited interior curtains, etc)
  • Stucco, or cement walls preferred. If wood siding, apply over 5/8 sheetrock fire wall for improved fire resistance.
  • All projections (roof eaves, etc) protected on underside with cement plaster, or sheathed with cement board (Certainteed, Hardie, etc.) for a wood look.
  • Minimize venting, screened at openings to prevent flaming embers from entering vents. Removable fires stop vent blocks in place during periods of high fire danger.
  • Coat wood decks with Pacific Polymers urethane deck covering or treat with fire resistant coatings
  • Well insulated, well sealed envelope, and high thermal mass slow interior heating and ignition.

The Mother Earth News

Submitted by Jeremy on Sat, 06/30/2007 - 8:55pm
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http://www.motherearthnews.com

Subscription: $15.97 per year for 6 issues. The Mother Earth News, 49 East 21st Street, 11th floor, New York, NY 10010. Call (800) 234-3368 or see their web site.

Since this magazine was sold to a New York publisher, it has become more citified. Urban or suburban dwellers might find this magazine more to their liking.

Back Home Magazine

Submitted by Jeremy on Sat, 06/30/2007 - 8:53pm
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http://www.backhomemagazine.com

Subscription: $18.97 per year for 6 issues. Back Home Magazine, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Call (800) 992-2546.

After The Mother Earth News was sold and moved to New York City, the magazine’s original staff founded Back Home magazine. This is a fine magazine, devoted to self-reliance, sustainable living, and ecology. Both the homesteader and the suburban dweller with a backyard garden can enjoy this magazine.

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