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Building a Green Home
Bau-Biologie and how it differs from conventional building.
Zen Living
Episode “Building a green home”
Nicole Tomlinson: Bau-Biologie, green building, breathing homes. What does this all mean? It’s about creating a more environmentally friendly living space. This is George Swanson, a building biologist and he is here to tell us exactly what that means. Hi George. Would you please go into Bau-Biologie, would you please elaborate on what exactly that means?
George Swanson: Ok, Bau-Biologie roughly means building biology. It started about 65 to 70 years ago in villages in Germany where they were studying the health effects of construction on small villages. And found a direct correlation between the building materials and the health of the people in the village.
Nicole Tomlinson: What specifically did they find?
George Swanson: Well they found one village where they actually relocated an entire village because people would have four times the cancer rate because of water courses under the buildings.
Nicole Tomlinson: Ok, so you’re a building biologist, what exactly is your job description?
George Swanson: Primarily at this point we are consulting, but also fully doing design build for buildings for people with chemical sensitivity. So folks who don’t really have an option and do have to get out of their buildings.
Nicole Tomlinson: There homes are toxic to them so you help them to find ways to use green materials to keep them healthy?
George Swanson: Exactly.
Nicole Tomlinson: Great now this is your home?
George Swanson: Uh, huh.
Nicole Tomlinson: So George you have developed a very unconventional way for treating waste water. Can you elaborate a little bit about that?
George Swanson: Ok, what we are looking at here is a gravel marsh, black water treatment system. Where all the black water of the house comes into these two tanks that we see right below us here. And there are four manifolds that come out from the bottom of those tanks that spreads the black water twenty inches down into the gravel pit. And then the roots from these plants actually purify the black water as it runs through.
Nicole Tomlinson: Now how is this better for us living wise than say the conventional techniques?
George Swanson: Well we don’t have to ever empty our tanks for one thing. So the tanks self clean themselves. And the water that’s discharges from the end of this gravel bed is fully safe for watering our plants.
Nicole Tomlinson: so it’s all using everything that comes out of your home and recycling it back into your garden or you’re…
George Swanson: Right the water becomes safe its actually full potable water coming out the other end.
Nicole Tomlinson: So you could drink it?
George Swanson: Well, no it’s too nutrient rich. Now you could sand filter it and drink it. We recently did a system like that. But we want to use it in its full nutrient rich state.
Nicole Tomlinson: Thank you so much for having me in your home. Now we spoke before about a breathing home. Is this qualified as a breathing home?
George Swanson: Yeah, this particular construction was 12 inch clay treated wood chip block. That’s treated with a natural clay plaster to create the breathing effect.
Nicole Tomlinson: What is this little rock bed right here?
George Swanson: Well this is what we call breathing gill. We try to make this a signature on most of the homes that we do. It’s actually open to the earth. And it actually affects the electro magnetic s of the home. We have the natural earth smells.
Nicole Tomlinson: Ok, so there’s no foundation here?
George Swanson: No foundation here. Now this is part of our original cooling system where this was all plumbed. And this little cove that you see here was sprinkled with cold water that comes from the bottom of the cistern we saw out side.
Nicole Tomlinson: If I was to dig up all these rocks, I would find dirt on the bottom?
George Swanson: Mostly dirt right.
Nicole Tomlinson: And do you ever have any trouble with bugs or anything? No water comes up through there when it rains?
George Swanson: None of those problems. We will also look at these two Volkswagen car radiators that are mounted on the wall.
Nicole Tomlinson: So wait, let’s take that back, Volkswagen car radiators?
George Swanson: Car radiators, they are run on twelve volts, just like your car is run off of twelve volts, off the solar system. But this upper one it actually has cool water that is being pumped from the bottom of that cistern. So the water is about 61 degrees down there. It just runs over the car radiator with a tiny fan behind it. Now we are used to feeling like forty three degree air so that doesn’t feel like really cold air.
 So that why we only turn it down at night too charge the walls. By charging the walls we mean there is a concrete core in the middle of this soft clay treated woodchip block and that’s being cooled by what we call a radiant cool effect.
Nicole Tomlinson: There’s no radical up and down shifting because of the heat?
George Swanson: Right because it takes a full twelve hours for the heat or cool to leave the wall. So we are saturating it at nigh with the cool nighttime temperature, and then we get the free cooling all day long.
Nicole Tomlinson: So we talked before about your water bill, let’s talk a little bit about your electric bill.
George Swanson: Ok, it is averaging about $35 to $39 a month.
Nicole Tomlinson: American?
George Swanson: US, yeah!
Nicole Tomlinson: That’s insane. Alright so bottom line, what is the average cost of a typical green home?
George Swanson: Well, in the last couple of years we have been averaging about $170-$280,000.
Nicole Tomlinson: Well that sounds pretty comparable to a conventional home.
George Swanson: Right most of those homes are between the 1100, 1800, and 2000 square foot. So about a hundred to a hundred and thirty dollars a square foot.
Nicole Tomlinson: Ok great. So if you’re looking to live a more sustainable lifestyle green building is defiantly the way to go. Thank you so much George for showing me this beautiful green home.
George Swanson: And thank you Nicole.
Nicole Tomlinson: From all of us here at Zen Living thank you so much for watching, I am Nicole Tomlinson and I will catch you next time. Peace.
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South Asian Newsline Update
SAN-EPISODE # 2841 DATED 03 DECEMBER 2008 WELCOME TO SOUTH ASIA NEWS LINE. I AM RANGABASHIAM WITH THE DAY'S NEWS….. THE TOP STORIES … HEADLINES IN INDIA, CONDOLEEZA RICE URGES PAKISTAN TO COOPERATE WITH MUMBAI TERROR PROBE AS MORE AND MORE EVIDENCE EMERGES IN MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS, ISLAMABAD GETS INTO A DENIAL MODE AND…… A WEEK AFTER THE MAYHEM, MUMBAIKARS GET ON WITH THEIR LIFE PTC 1: NOW THE NEWS IN DETAIL…… BELLIGERENT POSTURING BY PAKISTAN MAY DASH EFFORTS BY THE U.S. TO EASE TENSIONS IN THE REGION FOLLOWING THE 60 HOUR TERRORIST SIEGE OF INDIA'S FINANCIAL CAPITAL. VO1: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi as Washington's trouble shooter to reduce the escalating tension between its allies after the Mumbai terror strike. UPSOUND/ CONDOLEEZZA RICE Secretary of State, U.S. TRANSCRIPTION: This is the time when cooperation of all parties who have any information is really required. This is a different situation and it is a situation in which the attacks were clearly targeted to send a message about India, about its integration to the world, foreigners were targeted, indeed, America lost citizens as well. VO2: Indian investigators have said the attacks which killed 172 and injured over 300 people last week were carried out by terror groups based in Pakistan. A charge Islamabad has denied so far. UPSOUND/ CONDOLEEZZA RICE Secretary of State, US TRANSCRIPTION: We are not going to jump to any conclusion about who is responsible for this although the United States is prepared and already actively engaged in information sharing, in forensic help to try and make those links because what is important now is of course to go to the source and know what happened to follow every lead wherever it may lead and to bring those to justice who did this. VO3: Rice said it was time for Islamabad to show "resolve and urgency" as she called for international cooperation in the investigation into the attacks. UPSOUND/ CONDOLEEZZA RICE Secretary of State, U.S. TRANSCRIPTION: I have said that Pakistan needs to act with resolve and urgency and cooperate fully and transparently. That message has been delivered and will be delivered to Pakistan but it is the time when cooperation between all peoples who suffered these terrorist attacks really is required and is necessary. VO4: India has stepped up the pressure on its neighbor in the face of the overwhelming evidence of a terror trail leading to Pakistan. U.S. officials have also pointed fingers at Pakistani-based militant groups and have pressured Islamabad to cooperate in the investigation. Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari, meanwhile, said any of the 20 suspects wanted by India would be tried in Pakistan if there is evidence of their wrongdoing. PTC 2: FOUR DAYS AFTER INDIA'S WORST TERROR STRIKES ENDED, INVESTIGATIONS ARE THROWING UP MORE DETAILS CONFIRMING THAT THE TERRORISTS WERE IN FACT FROM NEIGHBORING PAKISTAN AND WITH LINKS TO LASHKAR-E-TAIBA. VO1: The attack in Mumbai was plotted in Pakistan and was executed by Pakistanis, Indian and US officials now agree. The development came as Pakistan offered to co-operate with India to track down those responsible for the attacks but declined to hand over 20 fugitives as demanded by New Delhi. Along with a confession from the lone gunman captured in the attacks, officials cited phone calls intercepted during the attacks that connected the assailants to their commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba or LET in Pakistan. The Lashkar was promoted by Pakistan's main spy agency the ISI to foment trouble in Jammu and Kashmir. Even though it was banned by President Pervez Mushrraf in 2002, it still continues to hold meetings openly and collect funds for Jehad. Senior investigators said a former Pakistani army officer led the training organised by the Lashkar-e-tayiba. The group underwent rigorous training in a camp in Pakistan administered Kashmir. Late on Tuesday, Washington broadly accepted India's contention, based on evidence now shared with US law enforcement and intelligence agencies that the terror trail led to Pakistan. "The same group that we believe is responsible for Mumbai made a similar attack in 2006 attack on a train and killed a similar number of people. Go back to 2001 and it was an attack on the parliament," said Mike McConnell, US Director of National Intelligence. Two days before hitting the city, the group of 10 terrorists had communicated with Lashkar leader Yusuf Muzammil and four others via a satellite phone that they left behind on the hijacked fishing trawler, officials said. Muzammil earlier had been in touch with an Indian extremist, Faheem Ahmed Ansari who scouted out Mumbai locations for possible attack before he was arrested in February this year. Ansari is believed to have provided the layouts of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel and Mumbai's main railway station, both prime targets of last week's attack. Indian and U.S. officials agreed that Muzammil was a focus of their attention. Muzammil's name is included in the list that India gave to Pakistan, demanding their immediate extradition. PTC 3: SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN HAS CALLED UPON PAKISTAN TO BE TRANSPARENT IN ITS RESPONSE TO INDIA'S ALLEGATIONS THAT TERRORISTS OPERATING FROM ITS SOIL WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS. VO1: McCain made an unscheduled visit to New Delhi on his way to Dhaka to express "sorrow and solidarity with the people of India". He held discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. UPSOUND/ JOHN MCCAIN U.S. Senator TRANSCRIPTION: I know that we will cooperate and support and assist in every possible way as we track down the perpetrators of this outrage. VO2: Addressing a news conference McCain said he looks forward to meeting Pakistani leadership later this week and expressed hope that they would cooperate fully with the ongoing probe. UPSOUND/ JOHN MCCAIN U.S. Senator TRANSCRIPTION: We also expect cooperation from other countries, who may have been involved. There must be total... transparency and we look forward to meeting the Pakistani prime minister and others and the Pakistani president and urge their cooperation as quickly and as efficiently as possible. VO3: The influential US Senator said it was clear that the terror strike in Mumbai were very well planned and different from the earlier attacks giving the terror threat a new dimension, which is a concern to all governments. PTC 4: AT LEAST 42 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN RIOTING THAT STARTED OVER THE WEEKEND IN KARACHI. SOUNDS OF SPORADIC GUNFIRE WERE STILL BEING HEARD FROM SEVERAL PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN CITY. VO1: Rivals fought gun battles and set shops and cars ablaze as rioting spread to new areas of the city killing more people. The violence broke out on Saturday between the city's majority Mohajirs and ethnic Pashtuns from northwest Pakistan. UPSOUND/ HAJI ZAFAR Resident, Karachi TRANSLATION: I haven't seen such quarrels although there have been some in the past. These clashes seem to be the work of political people. VO2: The mob violence did not subside even after the provincial Sindh government issued shoot at sight orders to quell the unrest. Security forces have launched a crackdown and the police are hopeful the violence would soon be contained. The port city has a long history of political, ethnic and religious violence and the clashes have raised fears of a return to the bloodshed that plagued Karachi in the 1990s. Tension has been rising since Mohajir leaders began saying Taliban militants, most of whom are ethnic Pashtuns, were gaining strength in Pakistan's commercial hub. PTC 5: HUNDREDS TOOK OUT MARCHES IN INDIA TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S WORST INDUSTRIAL DISASTER. UNION CARBIDE AND DOW CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TOXIC GAS LEAK FROM ITS FACILITY, 24 YEARS AGO. VO1: Protesters who converged in central Bhopal reiterated their demand for the establishment of the Empowered Commission on Bhopal for long term medical care and rehabilitation of the victims. They also demanded access to safe drinking water and scientific disposal of the hazardous waste still piled up in rusting canisters inside the shuttered plant. UPSOUND/ RASIDA BI Gas Victim TRANSLATION: Today we demand that Dow Chemical should take responsibility to clean the poisonous garbage left after the tragedy Secondly, we demand Indian government to give medical treatment and rehabilitation to the victims of the tragedy and thirdly the committee to be formed by the Indian government should be there by 8th February. VO2: A protest organized by a worldwide coalition of people's organizations in New Delhi spoke about the Indian government's apathy and the corporate negligence of the Michigan based Dow Chemicals which took over Union Carbide in 2001. UPSOUND/ SHALINI SHARMA Member, International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal TRANSCRIPTION: We have gathered here in memory of the Union Carbide victims and also in solidarity with the longest-running struggle. We are with them (the victims of the disaster) in full view for justice and life with dignity and demand for accountability. VO3: On the night of December 2, 1984, 41 tonnes of toxic gas leaked from the pesticide plant killing 3800 people instantly and maiming several thousands for life. Till date 23,000 people are believed to have perished from the after effects of the 1984 gas leak. After protracted legal battle Carbide paid 470 million dollars as compensation in a deal brokered by the Indian government in 1998. The victims, on an average, received $575 in case of disability and around $2,500 in case of death in the family. PTC 6: A WEEK AFTER THE MAYHEM IN MUMBAI SHOCKED THE WORLD; THE CITY HAS SPRUNG BACK TO LIFE…AGAIN…. MUMBAIKARS ARE PUTTING THE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE BEHIND AND GETTING ON WITH THEIR LIFE, BUT WITH A SOLEMN RESOLVE…NOT AGAIN… VO1: The citizens of Mumbai returned back to the bustling streets, trying hard to overcome the fear which has shadowed the city. Many came to see the devastation at the Trident Oberoi and the Taj, although roads leading to the luxury hotels have been sealed as detectives are combing the area for evidence. Some came to express solidarity with the victims and while other vented their anger and helplessness. Some others came to see the landmarks which survived the 60 hour siege. UPSOUND/ GAFFAR SHAKEEL Resident, Mumbai TRANSLATION: Mumbai represents the country of more than 1.25 billion and the people of Mumbai are not going to be afraid of handful of terrorists. They are not going to sit at home due to fear. VO2: It was a full house at Café Leopold, one of the sites targeted by the terrorists on 26/11. The patrons made a beeline to their favourite haunt. UPSOUND/ VARDHAMAN CHOKSI Resident, Mumbai TRANSCRIPTION: I think after the attacks what happened is that there is lot more crowd at Leopold than there used to be before. If you go inside you'll find that fifty percent are from outside. So it has not taken the spirits of anybody, infact everybody is going to come back and nobody is going to change the way they lived because of what happened. VO3: The city that never sleeps regained its vibrancy hundreds got out to enjoy its vibrant night life with friends and family. The 'spirit of Mumbai' has once again defeated the purpose of terrorists who wanted to spread fear and panic among its residents. Mumbaikars and carry on and so does life in this city… PTC 7: NOW A QUICK LOOK AT THE MARKETS AND WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH ASIA… CLOSING: WELL THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS IN SOUTH ASIA THIS EVENING… THE TOP STORIES ONCE AGAIN… IN INDIA, CONDOLEEZA RICE URGES PAKISTAN TO COOPERATE WITH MUMBAI TERROR PROBE AS MORE AND MORE EVIDENCE EMERGES IN MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS, ISLAMABAD GETS INTO A DENIAL MODE AND…… A WEEK AFTER THE MAYHEM, MUMBAIKARS GET ON WITH THEIR LIFE THAT'S ALL IN TONIGHT'S EDITION. WE WILL SEE YOU SAME TIME TOMORROW. GOOD NIGHT!