Blog entries tagged sustainable building http://www.bagitagain.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:19:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.bagitagain.com/88-sustainable-home-for-chickens.html <p>70 six-week old chicks moved into a new sustainably built home, courtesy of some faculty, staff, and students of Vermont's Green Mountain College.&nbsp; The 130 square foot digs was constructed almost entirely from local materials at a cost of about $2,000.</p><p>&nbsp;&quot;The lumber comes from white pine that was milled in town and the foundation and floor is made of slate supplied by a local quarry,&quot; said Lucas Brown, assistant professor of environmental studies at GMC.&nbsp; The onlRead More... John Allegro Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100 sustainable building livestock farming chickens