Peter McIntosh, Author at Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/author/naturalbuildingadmin/ Sustainable building principles to connect, create, empower and educate. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:08:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Square-logo-32x32.png Peter McIntosh, Author at Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/author/naturalbuildingadmin/ 32 32 Rammed-earth tyre walls: Your questions answered https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/rammed-earth-tyre-wall-questions-answered/ Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:46 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=72298 Questions emerged after we published a certified fire resistance test for a rammed‑earth tyre wall assembly. This post answers them with evidence and practical experience, covering fire safety, off‑gassing, leaching, and thermal performance.

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]]> Fire resistance test: Rammed-earth tyre wall achieves 120-minute certified rating https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/fire-resistance-test-rammed-earth-tyre-wall-achieves-120-minute-certified-rating/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:29:13 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=72260 The Natural Building Collective has achieved a world-first certified 120-minute fire resistance rating for a plastered rammed-earth tyre wall to European EN standards, opening a formal compliance pathway for tyre construction globally.

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]]> Student build story | Off-grid eco stay built with regenerative materials https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/vineyard-cottage-off-grid-eco-stay-regenerative-building/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:20:36 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=72127 Experience Vineyard Cottage at Goodluck Homestead, an off-grid eco retreat built with regenerative techniques and farm-sourced materials, offering a unique connection to nature.

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]]> Offgrid humanitarianism ~ Podcast featuring Peter McIntosh https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/offgrid-humanitarianism-podcast-featuring-peter-mcintosh/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/offgrid-humanitarianism-podcast-featuring-peter-mcintosh/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:02:42 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70866 Patrick Lunt from Offgrid vision recently had a chat with Peter McIntosh from the Natural Building Collective about his experience living offgrid since 1999.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/offgrid-humanitarianism-podcast-featuring-peter-mcintosh/feed/ 0 Thanks for an awesome 2017! https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:09:35 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70613 “The future belongs to the few of us still willing to get our hands dirty.” – Roland Tiangco As the end of the year approaches, we want to wish you well over the festive season, and thank you for your support in 2017. You helped us finish the Delft Early Childhood Development centre, start and […]

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/from-the-ground-up-approaches-to-building-a-foundation-for-your-natural-building/feed/ 0 Passive Solar Design Strategies with Thermal Mass and Natural Insulation https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/passive-solar-design-southern-hemisphere/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/passive-solar-design-southern-hemisphere/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:42:07 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=69183 The post Passive Solar Design Strategies with Thermal Mass and Natural Insulation appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

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