The rain clouds have cleared just in time to get the finishing touches on Yestermorrow's campus as we prepare for our Tiny House Fair guests to arrive! We're gearing up for a beautiful and lively weekend with a host of lectures, conversations, and events led by over a dozen small-living notables, not to mention the ample opportunities all...
This spring, when we looked at our capital improvement projects for the year on the Yestermorrow campus, we decided to focus on one area during our "spring break" week. Unlike the typical spring break (sunny beaches, beer, etc), here at Yestermorrow we close to classes for a week each spring and fall to work on facilities projects—things we can...
A guest post by photo by Malena MarvinWe need to change how our species makes and creates. But simply exchanging “green” materials for “conventional” ones won’t cut it. What’s required is a revolutionary re-wiring of how we design and build our habitat, derive our energy, and make our things. The mainstream of design needs a new worldview, and...
image courtesy www.seattleplace.comTurns out, everyone says Vermont and Seattle attract the same kinds of people. I'm not sure that's true, but there certainly a lot of Yestermorrow folks in that neck of the woods. I recently returned from an expedition to Seattle, WA. It was fun to catch up with people and hear what they're up to since...
With the start of the new year, it's a good time to look back at 2012 and where we've been. I took the opportunity to check out our 2012 solar production numbers compared to the past few years (our 28kW array of AllSun Trackers was installed in April 2010). We produced 38,283 kWh in 2012, up from 35,255 kWh in 2011. This equals 75% of the annual...
