Zero House prefab wall panels
The Zero House is designed to have zero net energy use, zero carbon footprint and zero toxins. But it is also designed to be completely prefabricated and modular! It features prefab wall panels, floor panels and roof panels that can be fabricated off site and...
Light clay straw insulation
On April 10, a workshop at Endeavour led participants through the theory and practice of making wall insulation from light clay straw (also known as straw/clay, slipstraw, or EcoNestTM). This is an insulating technique we’ve used numerous times on building...
What Makes a Building Product “Green”?
The Green Glut The past 10 years have seen an explosion of building products being marketed to designers and builders as “green.” As the immense impacts buildings have on our planet’s ecosystem started to become clear to the mainstream building...
Product Review: Allback Linseed Stain Wax
At Endeavour, we are kind of obsessed with finding good-quality, non-toxic finishes for common household surfaces. Many homes have a lot of wood surfaces, and it can be particularly difficult to find non-toxic finishes for wood. Allback is a Swedish company that...
Why We Love Earthen Floors
Take one step – especially with bare feet – on an earthen floor and chances are you will be sold on the idea. You will want an earthen floor of your own. And not only will you be making happy feet when you choose an earthen floor, you’ll be making...