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Matt Code
Registrace 12. 10. 2011
Free Spirit Forest and Nature School (FNS)
Free Spirit Forest and Nature School (FNS) provides children with regular and repeated access to a natural space, with a largely emergent, student-led and play-based curriculum. At FNS, children are understood as competent learners that help forge their own program. Children spend the majority of the day immersed in various outdoor settings where learning is unhurried and they are given time and space for independent reflection, collaborative creation and risky play. They enjoy the freedom to explore, build, play and engage with one another.
Check out our website at fsforestschool.com/ and to register visit fsforestschool.com/register/
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Collingwood Earthship Overview and Tour
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Collingwood Earthship Overview and Tour
Am not seeing the links to your architect, engineers, etc. Can you post those? Many thanks, your home/business is gorgeous!
Excellent, but where is it. I know Collingwood Victoria Australia, but there may be others.
Ever consider adding a small turbine to a ceiling vent?
Yes I would highly recommend a wind turbine as a secondary power source and would love to have one! This would help in the winter when the snow covers the Pannels or when there is no sun for days..
@@kimberlywedwards Thanks, but I was more thinking could a small wind turbine be installed in the place of a turbine vent, and generate electricity through the passive air flow?
The answer to that question would be maybe possible but I would think the product would be minimal and not worth the effort. But could be a fun experiment
fantastic job, excellent video as well. I live about 15 minutes south of you. Look forward to seeing the place one day while driving by!
Love this!
Hi Matt. I have to say that I love almost everything about the functionality of home. The only thing that troubles me is the heating system. My husband and I are getting up in age and having to gather, find or chop wood is not an option for us. What else could we do? What other options are there?
Lots of options out there. I would discuss it with your mechanical engineer when you got to that stage. But would recommend an i floor heating system!
What ever system you decide on look into electric that you can offset with solar power production.
Question: In the german earthship, at Tempelhof, I saw cracks in the angled windows of the greenhouse. Is it a general problem? Did you experience it too? What kind of glass/windows are you recomdending for the angled windows in the greenhouse? Thanks.
I would recommend keeping the windows vertical to avoid leaking and cracking.
Also vertical is easier and cheeped to install
I would like to know if you would be able to assist individuals to build their earthship homes abroad in countries such as Turkey where cost of labor and materials are cheaper ?
No I have not helped anyone from Turkey with a build; sorry.
How much is the cost of such facility?
It is very dependent on if you over see the general contracting or if you have to hire one. Mine cost me 350k but now you could almost double that number post Covid
What is the purpose of the Tires?
A free Buiding material that needs to be recycled and can be recycled with human power to create a dwelling. More specifically it is the back retaining wall that holds thermal mass heating and cooling.
Do you have plans,
I am definitely interested in building an earthship and have looked at Michael Reynolds builds. Your building is more what I would like to build. Would you be interested in selling the plans on how you built your building?
Email me freespiritgardens@gmail.com
Great concept !! What I really liked pertaining to me was the foam 1” = a foot of cover as I just completed an issue remedy I’ve been dealing with for 20 years. with that same theory. I’ll find out byFebruary if true.
wheres the links in the description?
Hi Matt, firstly, thanks for sharing such a detailed and well edited video. Your earthship is an interesting build with additions of HRV and the overhang, and we are even more interested as we wish to incorporate a yoga studio in to our design. We are based in southern Europe at 1400meters above sea level - summers are hot and a little humid, and just under freezing in the winter (very similar to Collingwood it seems). I'm wondering if the HRV been effective enough for you guys and your partners clients or do you think an ERV is worth exploring? It sounds like the overhang works well in the summer, have you had to use insulation boards under your floor or under the thermal store to restrict loss to the ground during winter/spring? Thanks in advance, Doug
The straight, non-angled, windows along the front make this so attractive. May be the best looking Earthship I've seen. Modern but far from cold.
This is just amazing. I wish to build my own earthship one day. This is really inspiring.
Like the Art work in the Bathroom! Who is the Artist? Where can I buy this artist?!
Very cool.....a lot going on here. Great Job! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Matt! I really appreciate you sharing your Earthship experience. I am writing a paper for a college course about Earthships and their suitability in Ontario. Would you mind sharing with me the residential building heating requirements for Ontario? I'm having a hard time finding the relevant building codes. Thanks!
Beautiful Thank you. Can you smell the tires inside during the summer? I really would like to build one. May I hire you?
No you do not smell the tires and I do consulting but not construction.
Sir I just sent you an email..in regards to this earthship
How to get permit from town? Is it difficulty to get permit? Do you need engineering?
OM Goddess! You are using trees for heating & rain water to flush the loo? ... does' t sound very sustainable ... or sensible. We drink rainwater & grow trees as much as possible here in Australia. Tis beautiful... but self sustaining? Specks must have been strict, I presume !?
I like what they have done with this Style.
Correct me if I’m wrong; but in order for the entire Earthship concept to work. The windows MUST be placed on a 90 degree angle to the December 31 Sun(the winter Sun) this is how nature is able to heat the thermal mass off the structure(the northern wall with the tires) so that through convection the structure heats itself through the night and all year long. This seems like a critical error to me? Where you able to maintain 65-70 degrees year round? How was food production impacted as a result of reducing sunlight exposure daily/yearly?
Barbell Method when I took the earthship academe program with Michael Reynolds and asked him this same question his answer was that the angle was close enough to 90 degrees that it would not make much of a difference. As well there was the financial side to this decision too. The cost to install at an angle was going to be 10k more and provides an opportunity for water infiltration. So that is why we want vertical.
@@kimberlywedwards I would wager that the window manufacturer isnt going to warrant anything that is not a vertical installation.
How did you obtain a permit in collingwood for an earthship? I live in port severn an I am very interested in this type of living
I live outside penetanguishene in an old farmhouse. I'd love to build one of these to replace my current house. How much did it cost to build? I'd love to come see this place in person once this pandemic cools off.
Cost would vary for everyone depending on how much work you do and how much reclaimed or recycled building materials you can use. So and estimation of 300-600k could be done for less or more depending on size too.
Im unsure about your fabric cloth. Was it that garden cloth? I've found it rotts and becomes a contamininant. What kind of cloth was it?
I love this, would love to visit 💓
it is Sm!
So much criticism here! Great job, I agree with some of the modifications from traditional ships too! Continued Modifications are how we came to the designs used today.
Is there a page to look at floor plans? Also, you mentioned this is rentable. How would one go about doing that?
Gerry Schiller go to the earthship website
@@realtruth1448 thanks. That's what I believe I did afterwards 😉 I'm seriously planning my earliest retirement to move and build my modern luxury log earthship. I'm so tired of my basic needs being dependent on some company I have to pay. Plus I have some pushing the self sufficient with an integrated self sufficient organic fishing pool/pond.
Gerry Schiller same here bud, I’m trying to have a home completely offgrid the coming economic collapse is going to be insane
Does anyone have a natural swimming pool there? Any talks of it? Possibly a community pool? That would be awesome. I'd be willing to see if I can make some phone calls to help make that happen
PoseidonPoolBuilders no we do not but that would be cool to build in the back yard... lmk your thoughts
I’m in Toronto and am wanting to build an earth ship a lot like yours somewhere near Guelph in a few years. I would love to chat if you ever have the time. Email me please. Lovely.lisa29@hotmail.com
Gorgeous. I love it.
How much did it cost to build? My family is trying to find sustainable and affordable ways to live and this seems incredible!
Lindsay Duncan it cost approx $360k with me doing a lot of the work over 2 years of construction. All the best!
It would be awesome to see a two year update. :)
Jesus, earthships are not grid-tie ! Its against the concept and principles.
have you been to Canada? it's cold.
This property was already grid tied so I thought I would wait for the batteries to become better and then invest in an off grid power source.. Each property and location will be different and make you choose your path for your personal reasons. Goal here is to inspire cleaner living.
Why not combine with wind power?
So do you actually have to pay a hydro bill?
i like it, but do'nt have a $1,000,000
I love the angle you decided to adopt for your earthship. I can read several criticisms about some of your functional decisions but the goal isn't to copy Reynold's concept in my opinion. It is to try to live consciously, consume less, while still navigate the demands of our complicated life. I give you 2 thumbs up for this accomplishment. Getting the help of all those volunteers is impressive!
Exactly! The purpose is to allow others the inspiration to create what works for them... while at the same time, making them rethink and reframe life.
Does volunteers charge you on daily basis or contract basis.. Thanks
NOT ENOUGH RECYCLED MATERIAL!!!
Tiger..are you a Carmelite ? Knew you in the 70's..milt & flo taught me so much- garden shop
1000+ tires, 1000+wine bottles, pop cans and 10 thousand linear feet of reclaimed wood that was listed as scrap by the log home builders. So there a lot of recycled building materials
Yes, not quite an earthship- but you can blame the provincial and municipal building codes for that, I expect... in good ol' Ontario, if it isn't up to 'code', it isn't built.
So how much does it cost to build an Earthship
Why the irritating Musak?
Very Nice place but a true angled earth ship should not require a heating system beyond a wood stove for sub minus weeks without sun. If Collingwood requires HRVs etc not too many will consider doing anything environmentally conscious there, The idea is lost here having a living self sufficient home.
looks really nice. great way to build a home.
Well done, Sir