The First Commission says:
Tend the Garden.
The “garden” is our home. It’s where we live. It’s the part of the earth for which we are responsible.
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Build without debt. Debt is bondage. We call the home we have designed a Solar Ark. It has special features that make it an essential component of abundant living.
• Start small. Build in stages when you can afford it.
• Use materials that are available and affordable. ATM pp.85-98.
• Use sun for heating. ATM p.65
• Use earth for cooling. ATM pp.73+74.
• Insulate. ATM pp.60-63.
• Ventilate. ATM p.68.
• Use mass to moderate temperature. ATM p.64.
• Use THE PASSIVE SOLAR FORMULA : ATM p.65
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