Building Houses and Saving Energy in Nicaragua
Photos from Central America
Posted on Apr 26 2010 by Martin Holladay, GBA Advisor
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Plenty of sunshine. Wealthier Nicaraguans often heat their water with the sun.
There's a reason this week's blog is late: I just returned from a week in Nicaragua.
I'm posting a few photos from Central America. My next blog should appear on schedule at the end of the week.
Tags: hot climate, Nicaragua
Image Credits:
- Martin Holladay
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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 07:46
Tue, 04/27/2010 - 07:46
It never hurts to get away for a different perspective.
by Lucas Durand - 7A
Interesting pictures Martin, I hope you have more for your next blog. The construction techniques are as rustic as those used SE Asia, however the job-site conditions look a lot safer.
Martin Holladay has worked as a plumbing wholesale counterperson, roofer, remodeler, and builder. He built his first passive solar house in northern Vermont in 1974, and has lived off the grid since 1975. In 1980, Holladay bought his first 
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