energy efficient Japan winter cabin Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Winter Cabin in Japan Merges Tradition with Modern Technology https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-green-winter-cabin-20130201/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-green-winter-cabin-20130201/#respond Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:54 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32478 In northern climates, buildings are often put up with some form of synthetic insulation and mechanical heating; a method that uses much energy without being the most efficient. In Japan, the indigenous people, called the Ainu, build for the winter by using earth with sedge grasses and bamboo, with warmth provided by an ever-burning central […]

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