People into “Natural Building??? Design their Homes with Dirt Floors

by Chris Abraham on 07/02/2007 ·

“There is a new breed of environmentally conscious homeowners who are willing to forgo traditional floorings like hardwood, carpeting and concrete for the supposed benefits of earthen floors: a reduction in heating costs and environmental impact and, at least in the eyes of some, an improvement in looks.” Via the New York Times


My buddy David Gelles wrote the New York Times article while still a first-year Journalism School student at Berkeley. His second published story in the Times. From the New York Times via digg.

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