Ep.14 - Natural Building for Healthy Living and Healthy Environments.

Sam Vivers has over 25 years of experience building natural homes.  In 2000, Sam built one of Australia’s first strawbale homes and has since delivered more than 50 strawbale and earth homes, and a further 40 homes using prefabricated straw panels. He is the Director of Viva Living Homes, an environmental building company specialising in prefabricated wall, floor & roof systems for high-performance natural homes and commercial builds. In this episode, Sam explains what natural building is and shares what you need to know if you want to build a natural home or a natural commercial project. What You'll Learn:What natural building isSome mediums used in natural builds (e.g., strawbale homes, rammed earth, hempcrete, light-straw)How natural building supports human healthHow natural building supports environmental healthThe rise of natural buildingPrefabrication in natural buildingWhere people build natural homesWhere to start if you want to build a natural home, andSome common misconceptions about natural building.Natural building is supported by research, industry developments, and underpinned by centuries of building knowledge.  This means that natural building is a viable option if you want to live in a home that supports your health while reducing the impact of the structure on the environment - both during the build and onwards. Connect with Sam:Viva Living Homes - https://vivahomes.com.au/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VivaStrawbaleHomes/Instagram - @vivahomes_unearthedEmail - [email protected] with Melisa:Email - [email protected] the show:Instagram - @live.differently.podcast**********************************************Music attribution: "Wallpaper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/