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The gems of Granada
2008-05-18 19:00:00 We picked up this article on Granada real estate in the Financial Times this morning. It’s written by Jane Monahan and charts the work to protect the city’s architectural heritage. She descibes resotration projects on two of the most prestigious residential properties in the colonial city. Granada is one of the first cities Spain founded in the ... More About: Gems
Earthship to feature on Nicaragua real estate tour
2008-04-15 22:51:00 Brooke Rundle pointed out a new You Tube video on the Nicaragua n Earthship: The Earthship will be featured on our Green Real Estate tours planned for later this year. We’re going to focus exclusively on environmentally conscious and socially responsible real estate developments. Tour participants will get an inside track on everything from sustainable housing communities constructed of all recycled materials to off-grid hacienda ... More About: Real Estate , Feature
Think differently about Nicaragua real estate investments
2008-03-28 01:23:00 Can real estate investors ?do well? while ?doing good?? Can local communities in Nicaragua benefit from the massive growth in real estate investing in the country? Is there a sweet spot where charitable initiatives increase investment return and social welfare at the same time? These thorny questions get at the heart of what responsible property investing is ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Social responsibility , Real
A private tour of the finest real estate in Nicaragua - with the Choose Nic
2008-03-19 16:29:00 Following the tremendous success of the Choose Nicaragua tours in February, we are delighted to announce three new April tour dates. Join us in April for the same insider access to the top places in Nicaragua to live and invest. That is not a glib marketing statement - these market leaders represent the finest properties and investment ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Tour , Real
Day 33 and 34 and a sparkling bottle wall photo
2008-03-09 01:30:00 The side walls are up to bond beam height. We’re starting to look like a building… eartship, green, Nicaragua, property, real estate, san juan del sur Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Photo , Wall , Bottle , Day By Day
Watch the Earthship grow - day 32
2008-03-07 19:49:00 Today we started compacting the floors. It looks like we’ll be laying tiles, but we have received various ideas from local builders on the best method for laying them. Ideas range from concrete slabs to laying them into the clay earth to everything in between. There’s no rush, so we’ll be moving on to other areas of ... More About: Watch , Social responsibility , Grow , Day By Day , Earthship
Nicaragua real estate - Day 31 in the life of an Earthship building project
2008-03-06 20:43:00 New hands on the worksite today. Eric and Minya are on their way from the Panama Canal to the USA via the Pan American Highway…on bicycles. We met them yesterday on the way to Managua when we stopped for Breakfast at Chepe Chu, a little truckstop café on the road between Rivas and Nandaime. After some story ... More About: Building , Life , Estate , Real Estate , Project
Real estate at a fraction of the price
2008-02-28 15:49:00 “Nicaragua is next in line for fractional real estate offerings after Costa Rica and Mexico” according to Scott A. Preston of law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, speaking at a recent event hosted by the Association of Nicaraguan Investors and Developers (ANID). Fractional real estate is broadly defined as vacation real estate sold in intervals of more than ... More About: Events , Estate , Real Estate , Data , Price
Nicaragua real estate scores with swimsuits
2008-02-23 19:23:00 The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2008 is on the newsstands. And Nicaragua is one of the locations for the photo shoot. With over 230 million page views already at SI.com, since the edition launch on February 12th, Nicaragua is gaining widespread exposure. Eric Ames over at NuWire Investor notices that some of the photos are taken ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Swimsuits
A fleet of the best Earthship posts from around the world
2008-02-16 19:01:00 The Earthship concept may be new to Nicaragua real estate but, search around a bit, and you’ll find Earthships all over the world. They work in all climates, on most terrains, gradients or exposures, within cities as well as in remote areas, completely off-the-grid. And people are blogging about Earthships and the logic of green building. ... More About: World , Around the world , Social responsibility , The World , Posts
Green building in Nicaragua - 29th day of the construction of an Earthship.
2008-02-05 02:48:00 The waiting game for the wood has begun. We’re not talking about that much lumber, but the complications of material acquisition in Nicaragua are becoming clearer everyday. This is all good ground work for the Earthships that will follow. And the nice thing about this green building project is that there is always plenty to ... More About: Building , Green Building , Green , Construction
Beautiful tiles hand made in Granada arrive on Day 28
2008-02-04 02:29:00 The bond beams on the greenhouse have been poured and are ready to receive trusses. Leaving the site in the very capable hands of Phil Basehart and Seth Larsen (Earthship Biotecture), project manager Dave Kniffin headed off on a supply run. Check out the Granada Tiles! (Granada is a beautiful historic colonial city located on the shores ... More About: Beautiful , Social responsibility , Made , Hand
Nicaragua real estate - ?A work of art? emerges on Day 26 of the Earthship
2008-02-02 23:09:00 The building is beginning its transformation from a solid structure, to a work of art… Thanks to Jo, Tim, and Lauren for their extra help at the site today. Bookmark It Hide Sites More About: Estate , Real Estate , Work , Nicaragua , Social responsibility
Nicaragua real estate: Day 26 in the life of a Nicaraguan Earthship
2008-02-01 22:56:00 As our road is under construction, there are very small windows of opportunity to receive materials. And everyday is an opportunity to learn. Yesterday I was promised by one fellow based out of Rivas that the sand would arrive before 7:00am, an hour and a half before the road crew arrives. I was also promised by ... More About: Life , Estate , Real Estate , Nicaragua , Social responsibility
Green home construction - Day 25 in the construction of a Nicaraguan Earths
2008-01-31 16:21:00 The water catchment is taking form. In the next few days we will tie the finish coat on the middle dome into the gutters and cistern. We’re sloping the flow at 1 inch every four feet. Earthship, green building, green movement, green real estate, Nicaragua, nicaragua property, san juan del sur, sustainable construction, sustainable housing Bookmark It Hide ... More About: Home , Green , Construction , Day By Day , San Juan del Sur
Lot signs are going in on Day 24 of the construction of a Nicaraguan Earths
2008-01-30 16:32:00 It’s midway through the week and it looks as though we will accomplish our short term objectives. Today we saw two hits on the dome and both gutters built up significantly. Although the inside of the building is not currently a high priority, there are enough hands that we are able to continue with “packout” and adobe ... More About: Construction , Signs , Social responsibility , Day By Day , San Juan del Sur
Green building - Day 23 of the construction of a Nicaraguan Earthship
2008-01-29 16:32:00 The middle dome is ready to receive it’s first coat of plaster. Inside the building, Seth has been discussing the art of adobe plaster with the local Nicaraguan crew. The plaster work is coming along well. Lot’s of busy hands all around us. Sometimes it’s hard to believe it’s been only 23 working days. Earthship, green building, ... More About: Building , Green Building , Green , Construction , Social responsibility
Day 22 of the construction of a Nicaraguan Earthship
2008-01-28 19:41:00 Monday is always a natural time to lay out goals and expectations for the week, and with the addition of Phil and Seth, two of Earthship Biotecture’s finest, we decided to set our goals high. All in all it was a decent Monday. We were able to get a skeleton of rebar up and supported for ... More About: Construction , Social responsibility , Day By Day , San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua real estate: The buzz about the Nicaraguan Earthship is building
2008-01-28 06:24:00 We’ve been keeping a daily blog on the construction of a house made out of tires which cools itself passively, creates its own power and harvests its own water. Known as an “Earthship” the house design was conceived by architect Mike Reynolds from Earthship Biotecture, in Taos, New Mexico. Ever since the construction team arrived in ... More About: Building , Estate , Real Estate , Buzz , The Buzz
Green real estate in Nicaragua: Day 21 of the construction of a Nicaraguan
2008-01-27 19:30:00 The west dome has received its final coat. This morning we were hit with about a twenty minute downpour and decided that pounding tires would need to wait due to all the fresh mud. And since the dome was already wet and needed to be done eventually, we decided it was a sign. So with Camilo sifting ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Green , Construction , Nicaragua
Green real estate in Nicaragua: Day 19 of the construction of a Nicaraguan
2008-01-25 18:53:00 The greenhouse wall is ready to accept the bond beam. Fernando, Eliseo and Marlo will spend the first part of tomorrow plastering around the few bottles that are left while Eduardo, Freddy, and Miguel Angel (who has re-joined us for a few days) will pound out a few tires to channel water away from the ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Green , Construction , Nicaragua
Green real estate in San Juan del Sur: Day 18 of the construction of a Nica
2008-01-24 18:48:00 It always feels good to have work for someone. Today Frederico and Eduardo re-joined the work force. We are now six from the El Carizal community just south of San Juan del Sur and myself, a lucky seven for the rest of the week. Today the greenhouse wall received a nice smooth (floated) coat. The exposed ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Green , Construction
Nicaragua real estate update: Day 17 of the construction of a Nicaraguan Ea
2008-01-23 21:44:00 Today was the first day of work on the site after the holidays. Of the original 13 workers from the community, I am beginning to separate out the best of the best. I invited the top three (decided on when I left on December 23) to help me get started. Fernando, Marlo and Eliseo will ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Construction , Update , Nicaragua
Choose Nicaragua: A real estate tour of the best Nicaragua has to offer
2008-01-10 19:55:00 Some of the best real estate deals on Earth “Nicaragua is virtually unknown to most people and usually misunderstood, which is why forward-thinking investors can find some of the best real estate deals on Earth in this country.” MSN Money We invite you to review the very best real estate in Nicaragua Over the past few months a ... More About: A Real Estate , Estate , Real Estate , Tour
Day 16 of the Earthship Construction ? A reflection by Dave Kniffin
2007-12-22 18:45:00 Since the conception of this project, people have asked me what we are doing here, “What is the vision?” or “What is the goal?” And at any given time, the best I can do is offer a snapshot of where we are, and where we are going. It’s an evolving dream. Still, at the base ... More About: Construction , Dave , Social responsibility , Reflection , Day By Day
Earthship construction: Day 14 and Day 15
2007-12-21 18:35:00 The building is taking shape and as hard as it is to put the project on hold for the holidays, we have made great progress. Since Monday, we have been working with a local crew of fifteen as well as three experts in sustainable building from Taos, New Mexico who have stayed to continue to ... More About: Construction , Social responsibility , Day By Day , Earthship
Earthship construction: Day 13
2007-12-20 00:09:00 The day was rainy but spirits were high. Luckily down here in Nicaragua the rain is soft and warm. Presently half of the house is harvesting water into the east cistern when it rains. This means that the oxcarts may not have to haul water for the construction of the project anymore. Part of the goal ... More About: Construction , Social responsibility , Day By Day , Earthship
Earthship construction: Day 12
2007-12-19 00:04:00 No fibers this morning. Lydia and Jo have volunteered to drive to Managua to buy fibers at the one store in the country that sells them. That drive is a minimum five hours return trip on a less than perfect road, so their efforts are appreciated even before they depart. At the job-site, the morning is ... More About: Construction , Social responsibility , Day By Day , Earthship , San Juan del Sur
Earthship construction: Day 11
2007-12-17 23:46:00 Today this unique Nicaraguan real estate project entered a new phase. Of the 11 Earthship experts from Taos, New Mexico, USA, only three remain. Ted Elsasser, Justin S, and Demian Larsen have all stayed on to continue to teach the local crew. Two new locals have joined the workforce. They had been observing the work on ... More About: Construction , Day By Day
Earthship construction: Day 10
More articles from this author:2007-12-14 23:46:00 The nightly rains caused delays in the delivery of supplies and the lack of materials were today’s limiting factor. Everyone was acutely aware that it was their last day on the site together. The majority of the Taos crew departs this weekend and, as a result, the crew seemed to push harder than ever to realize ... More About: Construction , Day By Day , Earthship 1, 2, 3 |
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