Nature Oriented Dwelling
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The science is clear. We must leave fossil fuels in the ground and we have to actively sequester carbon to stop the worst effects of climate change. Plants pull carbon from the atmosphere and after harvesting for use (food, fiber, medicine, timber) a lot of the carbon is in the remnants. This bi-product is typically burned or composted, releasing the carbon back into the atmosphere forming C02 - a leading cause of climate change. Using that raw material to make shelter has a rich legacy throughout history and this practice which locks up carbon for generations will be our future. The developed world’s dependence on fossil fuels to build our homes is just a blip in time and is quickly expiring. Forward thinking builders around the globe are transitioning to plant-based, carbon sequestering construction and homeowners are falling in love with the healthy, affordable, earth-friendly alternative.
NŌD is a carbon sequestration company. We founded this mission-based, low-profit, social benefit company to innovate, collaborate, learn, educate and revel in the transformation underway in our built environment using rapidly renewable plants to store carbon and stave off climate change. We’re here to help usher in the cleaner, healthier and more equitable future that these practices will deliver. And we’d like for you to join us.
Our grandchildren will thank us.
Scroll to start down the path toward a brighter future.
Build the change you want to see in the world.
The best way to support this work is to build a nature oriented dwelling (NŌD) in your backyard. A NŌD is a plant-based, carbon sequestering structure of any size or function. Early adopters help others feel confident in growing the movement which can have a snowball effect. Over the last year, we’ve built an office, a bathhouse, a pottery & wine making studio, a yoga hut and a surf shack on the Oregon Coast. We’re in development on a sauna, a painting studio, an ecotherapy sanctuary, a detached bedroom and two ADUs slated for 2022. If you already in the planning stages, you could still order your building a la NŌD! We’ll consult with you and/or your designer to maximize the use of carbon storing plant based material in your building.
Hire us for your other building needs.
Placecraft Design and Build, LLC is our parent company. 100% of Placecrafts profits over the last two years and then some have been invested in our NŌD venture. The income we generate at Placecraft will continue to offset our R & D expenses for the foreseeable future. Placecraft is a full-service design and build company. We primarily focus on carpentry-oriented projects : decks, fences, custom cabinets, built-ins and finish carpentry. We are licensed general contractors and will consider additions, renovations, remodels and energy retrofits.
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StraClaBlocs™ are our main carbon-storing building component. They are a building insulation product made by mixing clean straw with liquid pottery clay. We stomp and press the straw-clay concoction into forms before racking them to cure in our solar kiln. The result is a stable, natural insulation block that can be installed into a building frame when dry. Follow us on Instagram or Sign up for our newsletter to be learn about upcoming events.
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