Most, but not all, of the newsletters produced by Design~Build~Live and its predecessor, The Sustainable Building Coalition, between 1998 and 2009 are archived here, some in PDF and some as web pages/html. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free to read PDFs)
January 2009 The Transition Movement Guest presenters: Tommy Tolson, Norm Ballinger, Lester Germanio
November 2008 Building With Awareness
September 2008 Energy Conservation Tips & Techniques for the Home
July 2008 Water Conservation Tips & Techniques for the Home
May 2008 Benefits of green/natural building versus conventional construction
April 2008 Efficient and Wonderful Lighting for Your Home Herbert Deazvedo, FSG Lighting
March 2008 Compressed Earth Blocks
Februrary 2008 Putting Your Sustainable Principles into Action: Opportunities with Design~Build~Live
January 2008 Loving Local Living by Brandi Clark
November 2008 Sustainable Movie Night
October 2007 Houses that Love You Back by Elke Cole
September 2007 Water Conservation: Beyond High-Efficiency Fixtures by Chris Maxwell-Gaines, P.E.
August 2007 Learning from Ancient Cultures: Sustainable China by George Swanson
July 2007 FoodWaterShelterCommunity: Presented by Lester Germanio
June 2007 Home Design Ideas to Celebrate the Sun: Presented by Gayle Borst and Terri Finch
May 2007 I Can Recycle THAT? Get the Facts from Local Experts
April 2007 Windows: Service and Delight: Presented by Gayle Borst
March 2007 Growing Kitchens Indoors and Out: Presented by Leslie Reilly
February 2007 Sustainable Villages: Presented by Robert McIntyre
January 2007 SBC is evolving! Meet the new Design-Build-Live
2006
November 2006 Straw Bales Under Fire: The straw bale fire test and implications for insurance and mortgages
October 2006 Shelter: Animal, Human, Historical, Aboriginal, Alternate, Earth-Friendly, Modern – Dick Pierce
September 2006 Untwisting the Cedar… Friend or Foe? By Elizabeth McGreevy Seiler
August 2006 The Culture and Earthen Buildings of the Nile Valley – Awad Abdelgadir
July 2006 How Green is Your Cement? Better stucco, grout, and aerated concrete
June 2006 Summer Solstice / Compact Florescents / Fire Test
May 2006 Introduction to Permaculture by Selwyn Polit
April 2006 Summer and Your Indoor Air Quality by John Alvord
March 2006 Natural Building: Traditional Methods in Contemporary Cottages by Kindra Welch
February 2006 Solar Hot Water Systems by Thomas Isaac
January 2006 Dick Pierce on Green Building
2005
November 2005 “A Hybrid House” – Charles Gibson
October 2005 Green building video night at Casa de Luz
September 2005 The Healing, Hazardous & Unusual Aspects of Natural and Artificial Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) – James Beal
August 2005 Celestial Geometry for Building Design – Dr. Dan Lester
July 2005 Seeking and Creating Sacred Spaces – Roberta Shoemaker-Beal
June 2005 The Pleasures of Sun Watching – Robert Jackson
May 2005 Applying the Principles of Green Building to Remodeling – Robert Zirkel
April 2005 Building with Natural Local Materials – Dr. E. Logan Wagner
March 2005 Rainwater Harvesting with Innovative Water Solutions and Rainfilters of Texas
February 2005 Firewise Building with Jan Fulkerson
2004
December 2004 (PDF) FoodWaterShelter Project with Lester Germanio/New SBC Meeting Schedule
September 2004 (PDF) Alternative Energy Roundup/September Meeting Postponed
July 2004 (PDF) Permaculture/Strawlocator.com/Roundup Planning
March 2004 (PDF) Moisture Control In Buildings/Texas Home & Garden Show
January 2004 (PDF) Sustainable Ireland/Bau-Biologie course/Permaculture class
2003
November 2003 (PDF) Holiday Party/San Antonio Energy Leadership-Texas Renewables conference
September 2003 (PDF) Case Study: Lars Stanley
May 2003 (PDF) Natural Alternatives to Concrete, Steel, and force-grown Yellow Pine
March 2003 (PDF) Experience with Green Building Materials
January 2003 (PDF) Christopher Alexander/Life in Architecture
2000
June 2000 Choosing Green Building Materials in Central Texas
May 2000 Permaculture Panel and Video
April 2000 Rammed Earth Home – A Case Study
March 2000 Just How Green is Austin?
February 2000 A Green Restoration: A Case Study
January 2000 Austin Energy’s Green Choice Program
1999
November 1999 Simplicity
October 1999 Green Financing
September 1999 Life on the Nile: A Sustainable Community by Necessity
August 1999 Indoor Air Quality – Problems, Considerations, Solutions
July 1999 Carbon Dioxide Intensity Factors
June 1999 Regional Design Lessons from Historical Texas
May 1999 A Reasonable Level of Self-Sufficiency: Energy
April 1999 A Reasonable Level of Self-Sufficiency: Water
March 1999 A Reasonable Level of Self-Sufficiency: Food
February 1999 Cedar: Love It and Leave It?
January 1999 Y2K
1998
November 1998 How to Operate and Maintain a Sustainable Building
October 1998 Smart Growth and Sustainable Land Development
September 1998 Using Vintage Materials in Remodeling and New Construction
August 1998 Construction & Demolition Waste Management
July 1998 Pest Problem Prevention and Non-Toxic Pest Control
June 1998 Tree Protection Before, During and After Construction
