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Directory for Ecovillages, Ecohousing
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Ecovillage/Cohousing
Meetings in DFW
- What Is an Ecovillage?
- Locate an Ecovillage in Dallas-Fort Worth
- The Ecovillage Network
- Developer-Driven Ecovillages
- What Is Cohousing?
- Benefits of Cohousing
- Universal Concepts in Cohousing
- Features of Cohousing
- Designed by Residents
- The Common House
- Attributes/Features of Common House
- Other Common Areas
- Community Gardens
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Role of Developer
- Why Hire a Developer?
- Choosing a Developer
- Define Developer Driven
- Do Developers Help or Hinder Community-Building?
Meeting/Learning Schedule
Joint Venture with Land Owners
Ecovillages in Dallas-Fort Worth
Cohousing in Dallas-Fort Worth
What
is Ecohousing?
Green
Building and Energy-Efficiency in DFW
Community in Dallas-Fort Worth
The
Benefits of Cohousing/Ecovillage Combined
The
Diminished Role of the Automobile in Ecovillages
Safety
of Children in an Ecovillage or Ecohousing
What Is a Home?
Common Areas of Cohousing & Ecovillages:
Developer
What Affects Affordability?
Senior Cohousing/Ecovillages
Lack
of Loneliness
Confusion
Between Ecohousing and Ecovillages
Conceptual
Site-Plan for Cohousing
Combat
Rising Utility Bills in DFW
Mortgages
for Energy-Efficient Homes
Origins Cohousing, Ecohousing, How Did It Start
Ecohousing is Fun!
Joint Venture with
Land-Owners
Renewable
Energy in DFW
USDA
Rural Loan Program
In short, ecohousing is green building or building with extreme energy-efficiency.
Why build green?
The ideal is a desire to leave a better planet to your children and grandchildren.
The practical is the money you will save on utility bills which are destined to keep going up.
How much does ecohousing cost?
According to many green builders, it really costs very little, if any, more money to build green. He has been building green since 1985 and has the experience necessary to know in a field that is new for most builders, designers, and architects.
DFW and North Texas:
Green
Building
Green Remodeling
Green
Consulting
Ecovillage
972 251-1532
817 545-0140
Questions? Please come to our next introductory meeting. In the meantime, call metro 972 251-1532 or 817 545-0140 for answers.
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Ecovillage Forming
Energy Audits
Green Building
Green Remodeling
Green Consulting
Rainwater
Harvesting
Renewable Energy in DFW