Articles

Many of the following articles originally appeared in The Healing Garden Journal.  They have been written by Thomas Hirsch, principal of Bungalow Builders, unless otherwise noted.

Building with Nature
Straw, clay, black locust, and recycled glass make up key components of this Bear Lake home

A nice write up from Northern Express covering Bungalow Builders' 2024 round house project featuring straw-clay walls, recycled glass aggregate, and locally-sourced black locust lumber! 

Healthy Home Heating

As the temperature drops and we begin to spend more time indoors, we have creature comfort needs to maintain a reasonable temperature.  The “Sick Building Syndrome” takes a strong foothold this time of year.  How we choose to heat our homes determines both our comfort as well as the level of indoor air quality.

The Various Shades of Green: Working Towards A Sustainable Way Of Building

More and more people are becoming aware of the negative environmental impacts that current building practices perpetuate and are striving to make choices that promote personal and planetary health.

To Breathe or Not to Breathe; Concerns Over Indoor Air Quality

The long winters in our part of the country can often lead to a host of complaints like cabin fever, lethargy, headaches, allergies and other respiratory ailments.

Electromagnetism: Myth, Madness or Reality; EMF’s and a Healthy House

Electromagnetic fields ( EMF’s) are one of the most basic building blocks of the natural universe. The electromagnetic spectrum is huge and covers everything from gamma and x-rays to light, radio and microwaves. Today, the term EMF commonly refers to the variety of electromagnetic field produced by the electric currents in our power lines, household wiring and appliances. This is what we will concentrate on here.