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Rob Avis P.Eng

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Aug 18

Maps: The Rosetta Stone for Regenerative Design

What a contour map tells you about a piece of land before you ever walk it.

Maps: The Rosetta Stone for Regenerative Design

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Aug 12

Where to Build a House on Sloped Land

On most sloped properties the best building site is the thermal belt, which sits partway down the hill between the ridge and the valley…

Where to Build a House on Sloped Land

Rob Avis P.Eng

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May 22, 2020

What Will COVID Teach Us & Are We Willing to Learn From it?

“The problem is always the solution” ~Bill Mollison

What Will COVID Teach Us & Are We Willing to Learn From it?

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Nov 6, 2018

Composting For Beginners

Compost is an essential tool on the resilient home acreage or farm. Most people think of it as a fertilizer when it is, in fact, a…

Composting For Beginners

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Nov 2, 2018

Why Microlivestock Is A Critical Element On An Urban Homestead

In my opinion, micro-livestock is one of the most important elements on an urban homestead. Micro-livestock are small livestock that can…

Why Microlivestock Is A Critical Element On An Urban Homestead

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Oct 31, 2018

Glazing Your Passive Solar Greenhouse — 3 Glazing Options To Compare

In this article, I am going to compare three different glazing solutions for passive solar greenhouses. Double poly, polycarbonate and…

Glazing Your Passive Solar Greenhouse — 3 Glazing Options To Compare

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Oct 25, 2018

$10k Fine & a Year in Prison for Selling Humanely Harvested Meat to Consenting Customers

The following article was written by my good friend Takota Coen. Takota is a 4th generation farmer who cares deeply about the production…

$10k Fine & a Year in Prison for Selling Humanely Harvested Meat to Consenting Customers

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Oct 23, 2018

Why You Should Think Twice About Growing Marijuana Indoors

You may be aware that Canada has now adopted marijuana laws that will allow individuals to grow marijuana for personal consumption. The…

Why You Should Think Twice About Growing Marijuana Indoors

Rob Avis P.Eng

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Oct 22, 2018

Design Your Own Sustainable Home

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” ~ Winston Churchill

Design Your Own Sustainable Home

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Oct 17, 2018

Creating a Stable Food Supply With Erratic Weather

This year we had temperatures across Canada all over the map. This wrecked havoc on our garden as well as farms right across Canada. On…

Creating a Stable Food Supply With Erratic Weather

Rob Avis P.Eng

Rob Avis P.Eng

I help people read a piece of land before they buy it, then author its development once they own it. Mechanical engineer, co-founder of 5th World, two books.

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