Welcome to the Eco-Units community site
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2006-12-25 16:33.The purpose of this site is to
- inform about the eco-unit concept
- connect visitors and members with each other, with suppliers and the various ongoing projects.
Eco - units is a way of re-localizing housing, work and agriculture to provide an acceptable standard of living minimizing use of fossil fuels and reversing negative environmental impacts.
More about the basics is under the menu at the top left.
Please do sign up for membership (free) to be able to set your own blog up and access information on other members.
Send a mail or post a comment in the forum if you have a
New version in English of basic definition document released
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2007-08-22 21:59.Basic Definition of Eco-units as a framework
The document gives a definition of an ecounit in a basic framework. The idea is that a group wanting to start their own ecounit can use this document as a basis to set their own goals and visions.
It may also be useful for research, where a definition is needed against which to test the sustainability of various concepts.
Articles
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2007-01-02 22:44.Below we present a list of articles on Eco-units.
General introduction to Eco-units
Dubletten - Urine separating solution from Sweden
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2006-12-25 17:29.The WC`s unique patented design is based on two, well separated bowls, one for faeces which has bulge that prevents overflows of flushing water contaminated by bacteria, and one separate - urine bowl only for urine.
Wool works well as house insulation
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2006-12-25 17:23.Second Nature manufactures Thermafleece from British hill sheeps wool to create an exceptionally efficient insulation material in both new build and refurbishment projects which is absolutely safe to use.
Rainwater harvesting guide
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2006-12-25 17:21.State of Texas Rainwater Harvesting Manual. Recommended
Why human settlements must develop (once again) ecomimetically
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2006-12-25 17:00.Following is an excerpt from a paper co-written by Folke Günther, Stephen Hinton and Enrique Ortega. It describes one of the fundamentals of eco-unit thinking, mimicing a mature eco-system.
