tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28915518518730238902024-03-13T06:37:46.014-07:00Designing and Building a Carbon-Neutral Eco-House in JapanHow can the best of traditional and modern design and technology be combined to create a carbon neutral home? In the mountains above Kyoto, Japan, one man, (with the help of his friends, family and neighbours), sets out on an intrepid journey to design and build a truly sustainable eco-home. Follow me as I encounter the challenges and solutions that the house and its mountain forest environment present.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-88442120875856047542017-09-30T03:53:00.002-07:002017-09-30T03:53:48.420-07:00Upstairs apartment construction nears completion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The upstairs apartment with separate entrance via the outside balcony is nearing completion! See the pics below!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-38496319734829091922016-07-09T20:20:00.001-07:002016-07-09T20:20:40.396-07:00Harvesting local Hinoki for Interior Furnishings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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More updates coming soon!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-80950547271989139592015-02-04T00:27:00.001-08:002016-07-09T22:53:15.361-07:00Glass Balcony Added<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Amazing that I have survived this long with only rope! Finally, a glass (safety acrylic) balcony railing goes up!</div>
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Shots from the road on an early Spring morning walk...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-45449798229930143152014-05-02T22:55:00.001-07:002014-05-02T22:55:48.754-07:00Preparing the Way<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyqf1fKwEJnHv_M3IP21RBkGWIwLz3H86ZXCzglg_JOEo0eXDoy_ao_IeDccUHe3fE-3AIjkYt7lJh1zsKtnfdFOzNTzPX1yjU9787gJ7JmaEPwlHDgWKJBUjkZIGdNgfWXbFoNchKA/s1600/photo-748754.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyqf1fKwEJnHv_M3IP21RBkGWIwLz3H86ZXCzglg_JOEo0eXDoy_ao_IeDccUHe3fE-3AIjkYt7lJh1zsKtnfdFOzNTzPX1yjU9787gJ7JmaEPwlHDgWKJBUjkZIGdNgfWXbFoNchKA/s320/photo-748754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6009073921977711778" /></a></p>Okumura-san who dug the foundations 2 years ago stopped by to say hello. Poor chap arrived just as I was hand-digging the path way to the house. Wasn't too difficult to convince him to unload the digger to give me a hand! Saved me two days of manual labour!! Many thanks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-3587058742150725652014-05-02T22:53:00.001-07:002014-05-02T22:53:42.428-07:00Rain Water Collection<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG38Pqb2nYTvKNjn9uNIYHnLOpy6nClGn70BcxoJ58dpDeTBZe1GBpjQ8UPSFi3syA7vJiO7S4Xxy91gCXaVgYUXKAUDiTGddvx8s2df5A_xLYUbKCbTCfKvWpyTTlNLB7Vv2PLLgILA/s1600/photo-722428.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG38Pqb2nYTvKNjn9uNIYHnLOpy6nClGn70BcxoJ58dpDeTBZe1GBpjQ8UPSFi3syA7vJiO7S4Xxy91gCXaVgYUXKAUDiTGddvx8s2df5A_xLYUbKCbTCfKvWpyTTlNLB7Vv2PLLgILA/s320/photo-722428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6009073384162982274" /></a></p>This shot of the house from the mountainside to the east where the rain water tank that collects water from the roof terrace has just been placed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-75871832314412840002014-05-02T22:52:00.001-07:002014-05-02T22:52:12.988-07:00Guttering Complete <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-KP7Q9j09B7_-TxlskjZwLtQk6A4_oljthN3uuYGNgQ8p6uwELKL_9xDrB1MSdN3ClHxEb71upuJeQsRXrQIUpS2Z4HYSMmwMqER6_ESNd_QK0eSWVBHEG-imtuGsALUTkiktYHbsQ/s1600/photo-732988.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-KP7Q9j09B7_-TxlskjZwLtQk6A4_oljthN3uuYGNgQ8p6uwELKL_9xDrB1MSdN3ClHxEb71upuJeQsRXrQIUpS2Z4HYSMmwMqER6_ESNd_QK0eSWVBHEG-imtuGsALUTkiktYHbsQ/s320/photo-732988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6009072995438672466" /></a></p>That was scary! Top of a high ladder for a few hours was enough. Doesn't look too bad or detract as much as I thought from the minimalist facade.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-54555238470671412302014-05-02T22:49:00.000-07:002014-05-02T22:50:02.676-07:00Guttering about to go up<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPLSnxO7HMcCt2FyuVg8vwp0sN5QVL-1knHdUANFGOAAfaOQJVseq8qleWnRBVeRxZGN6l4P-CKCe9-oLby3BsR8WsK5j991SYGWyZnoa0Ucz3FTr-N6CvLVB3CLDdqe1G5jAPOUymg/s1600/photo-702677.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPLSnxO7HMcCt2FyuVg8vwp0sN5QVL-1knHdUANFGOAAfaOQJVseq8qleWnRBVeRxZGN6l4P-CKCe9-oLby3BsR8WsK5j991SYGWyZnoa0Ucz3FTr-N6CvLVB3CLDdqe1G5jAPOUymg/s320/photo-702677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6009072439814575218" /></a></p>Been a year or more and finally getting around to putting guttering on the north side. Looks better without I think but will stop the deluge of water that floods the front garden.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-51293945624922848832013-07-29T00:40:00.001-07:002013-07-29T00:40:53.256-07:00ERV Vents<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZT9epT7_x62LgxewyekGMENhgNa-dYgMGMRQY1TbEgXNMFmlsbVERT7B3uoff-GNzEfNKV-M8Ec6Dni3-COnKubGuy1lH-JfYvDYxNQ6a5kUBzabkrJzcNqnNIwxA9RrZJNC3RKiUA/s1600/photo-753256.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZT9epT7_x62LgxewyekGMENhgNa-dYgMGMRQY1TbEgXNMFmlsbVERT7B3uoff-GNzEfNKV-M8Ec6Dni3-COnKubGuy1lH-JfYvDYxNQ6a5kUBzabkrJzcNqnNIwxA9RrZJNC3RKiUA/s320/photo-753256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5905939323003707202" /></a></p>Quick shot of the incoming and exhaust ERV vents right at the top of the house. The freshest mountain air is up here and the ERV sends it all round the house. The vents are faced in opposite direction from one another to avoid cross-ventilation. So happy with the ERV!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-38066496170216068202013-07-29T00:35:00.000-07:002015-10-17T17:52:44.647-07:00ERV Finally installed!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It took a year of breathing stale stale air but today at last the final essential component of this passive house was installed.
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A WhisperComfort Panasonic spot Energy Recovery Ventilator (FV-04VE1) bought in the US from <a href="http://www.westsidewholesale.com/">WestsideWholesale.com</a> (great supplier!) for $310. Fresh air at long last! Feels like having all the windows open without the hot humid air of summer coming in the house. Magic! A real difference to the quality of life.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-47405533932020318572013-06-07T08:47:00.000-07:002013-06-07T20:45:37.958-07:00Lawn is almost ready to plant<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xVWaMOR6T6_mssSb4eXSPs1QCwWgw0IVcwkXbNeHJGLk9iQc9MZARztJWXSMr6F03b3mpyLYiep0TYkVdJVn44yLD1iL-ywON5FcxEZ9A1lFCl6O3xSFTCWiGlcEcPRSPO9uxJhEjg/s1600/photo-737958.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xVWaMOR6T6_mssSb4eXSPs1QCwWgw0IVcwkXbNeHJGLk9iQc9MZARztJWXSMr6F03b3mpyLYiep0TYkVdJVn44yLD1iL-ywON5FcxEZ9A1lFCl6O3xSFTCWiGlcEcPRSPO9uxJhEjg/s320/photo-737958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5886953353154272210" /></a></p>With Prof. Fujita moving earth like a one-man bulldozer, the front garden was covered in a ton of Rick husk ash. This picture shows half of the land covered in new soil on top of the ash. Well drained and almost ready to plant the grass seed. Thank you Prof. Fujita!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-15745902107312867962013-05-11T22:15:00.002-07:002014-07-14T20:39:42.827-07:00New Panorama Video from Roof-Top <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Added this little spin around the landscape from the roof-top recently. It shows Prof. Fujita continuing working on the lawn to the north and the state of the south side of the house.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-59901800078671466912013-05-05T04:27:00.001-07:002013-05-05T04:27:59.827-07:00Drainage and landscaping<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwOWUotGTqSMGCqdNFmQ9PrxbCwIiim8WxPZfivNfroa1fx337V9JrsRGp4y-u4_sXLO-Izk-CyfABOEBKIqzEa180VM5AQskz4hmj0-XJhTdROCUz1iBL7iSOG7fvpmQsJNZ7YoVJQ/s1600/photo-779828.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwOWUotGTqSMGCqdNFmQ9PrxbCwIiim8WxPZfivNfroa1fx337V9JrsRGp4y-u4_sXLO-Izk-CyfABOEBKIqzEa180VM5AQskz4hmj0-XJhTdROCUz1iBL7iSOG7fvpmQsJNZ7YoVJQ/s320/photo-779828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5874455606606707106" /></a></p>Been laying water drainage pipes and covering up with earth ready for landscaping. Thanks to Prof. Fujita!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-3591877828693424172013-04-05T18:09:00.001-07:002013-04-05T18:09:44.756-07:00Front Garden on the Way to Becoming a Lawn<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK015lOCTlizgfoHd7DCWOc5X0HmwXucwyqIOYJleoYaaMvdCAyxTCaE2TD02s2g9uxeffYrazUs2psABK-2YGOs1z7bOu_WPWz31F5aiFujuHFNpJ7D0XQYXeI9mKjrZygRJTIGDJw/s1600/photo-784756.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK015lOCTlizgfoHd7DCWOc5X0HmwXucwyqIOYJleoYaaMvdCAyxTCaE2TD02s2g9uxeffYrazUs2psABK-2YGOs1z7bOu_WPWz31F5aiFujuHFNpJ7D0XQYXeI9mKjrZygRJTIGDJw/s320/photo-784756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5863534812239060450" /></a></p>This morning Professor Fujita helped with removing the stone and rubble from the front garden. Grass seeds I bought from the UK will soon been sown in time for Spring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-58287664728638281452013-02-24T17:53:00.000-08:002013-02-24T17:52:33.993-08:00The Wall<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR423v7U8PIczqxL5dTYqOJADX1YZ1btz0B6i4FtpLvp7i5sbd9ch-SG2Iyo9zRYGfFBIG5plJtizPPAz0VZF4nsVZ4Wu2jrQYQz1dZEKQjWz11szBT05zyhyphenhyphenpBmtBTveS_IfMXNYbA/s1600/photo-753995.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR423v7U8PIczqxL5dTYqOJADX1YZ1btz0B6i4FtpLvp7i5sbd9ch-SG2Iyo9zRYGfFBIG5plJtizPPAz0VZF4nsVZ4Wu2jrQYQz1dZEKQjWz11szBT05zyhyphenhyphenpBmtBTveS_IfMXNYbA/s320/photo-753995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5848702445064647506" /></a></p>No, not the Pink Floyd album, but the long awaited living room feature wall. Here just finished last night. Paint yet to come obviously.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-51811571053595972142013-02-24T02:24:00.000-08:002013-02-24T02:23:13.908-08:00Built a wall today<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoZMqcoQgtPtgmNNjLLvWh-eweOtdJ4E74efN8rg_J6f8RXtDksiP5Sv0fVJNDu-t4MqsrRv0Z-jaSmsfSt45VzHEyUIEUhotcboRU2jxPxjkMrRjP6PMtwXk6Ln9WV40rrfnh_phWw/s1600/photo-793910.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoZMqcoQgtPtgmNNjLLvWh-eweOtdJ4E74efN8rg_J6f8RXtDksiP5Sv0fVJNDu-t4MqsrRv0Z-jaSmsfSt45VzHEyUIEUhotcboRU2jxPxjkMrRjP6PMtwXk6Ln9WV40rrfnh_phWw/s320/photo-793910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5848462958146711234" /></a></p>Spent a few hours putting this wall together today. Looking good! Be better with a coat of paint. Used fiber mesh tape and Japanese putty for the joints. Worked well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-37596266492921797522013-02-19T19:26:00.000-08:002013-02-19T19:25:14.627-08:00Tile Cutter Speeds Work<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S8zhrpQcYGZIUkmC5fEjgphTtkNV9LlnKwZYIBXDJOV8lcUZARk_NzFgt76f0ivObatIwrUNKk6eMOj9NR_Y-DWb1vGdQCS3hldD9RYZQL0xVTVa0sX1UCiyV9oDZCeua4wKDgHh4g/s1600/photo-714628.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S8zhrpQcYGZIUkmC5fEjgphTtkNV9LlnKwZYIBXDJOV8lcUZARk_NzFgt76f0ivObatIwrUNKk6eMOj9NR_Y-DWb1vGdQCS3hldD9RYZQL0xVTVa0sX1UCiyV9oDZCeua4wKDgHh4g/s320/photo-714628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5846870896232756546" /></a></p>The 600x600 marble effect ceramic tiles I procured months ago can finally be put to use on the window sills and bathroom walls. This thing cuts them almost effortlessly! Nice purchase from B&Q home centre in the UK (thanks Mum!).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-88665321452215794402013-01-27T21:27:00.000-08:002013-01-27T21:26:28.186-08:00Paint on plywood<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19C-fvkBestJtq-SJDRtaw8QuxabD1vL4XD5J1tpoDRo-PJcukk1JnzdJ6DEyuq0DRedBHmWSkz6W629h5FPWdAypWjyavOAQfpj7Ppa37yuAOeMcNCk2sarHarjoRZ4UMlRc_lhyphenhyphenTQ/s1600/photo-788187.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19C-fvkBestJtq-SJDRtaw8QuxabD1vL4XD5J1tpoDRo-PJcukk1JnzdJ6DEyuq0DRedBHmWSkz6W629h5FPWdAypWjyavOAQfpj7Ppa37yuAOeMcNCk2sarHarjoRZ4UMlRc_lhyphenhyphenTQ/s320/photo-788187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5838367179323943010" /></a></p>Trying out what a coat of paint looks like over the interior face of the plywood.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-14856339173958246442013-01-27T21:25:00.000-08:002013-01-27T21:24:15.706-08:00Views across the mountains<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H-xgBfGIATtcFFAAPfep1ZYU2vdHrHCka-E5d11e8ekJx2TII5Y7clvSYG_Yugqj28T4GXW4xHJdIkN4lmY6jkODrh6NmKKpcdY7maa5dwqUVWEPJW7NxpcTYbK4nbg_DRw3jBk7IA/s1600/photo-755707.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H-xgBfGIATtcFFAAPfep1ZYU2vdHrHCka-E5d11e8ekJx2TII5Y7clvSYG_Yugqj28T4GXW4xHJdIkN4lmY6jkODrh6NmKKpcdY7maa5dwqUVWEPJW7NxpcTYbK4nbg_DRw3jBk7IA/s320/photo-755707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5838366609596419890" /></a></p>The tree cutting in November opened up a picture window view of the mountains from the dinning room.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891551851873023890.post-72174662386017780532013-01-27T21:23:00.000-08:002013-01-27T21:22:14.146-08:00Transformations Continue<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkbeLzYpO7kk3gOQaO4WMetJXMCboUC2HXo2AEq-R_lC5A24gyp2phKhqydK-DppZQryCmt9yTW6uk3ufyGDkrx0UGfIJn9YHlNMuNOpAs6fwhBcFr9Pf885AVpVzAXfra04DhRhCNw/s1600/photo-734147.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkbeLzYpO7kk3gOQaO4WMetJXMCboUC2HXo2AEq-R_lC5A24gyp2phKhqydK-DppZQryCmt9yTW6uk3ufyGDkrx0UGfIJn9YHlNMuNOpAs6fwhBcFr9Pf885AVpVzAXfra04DhRhCNw/s320/photo-734147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5838366089072413330" /></a></p>Professor Fujita stands in front of all the hard work he has done on the south side of the house.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0