Reply #18: I guess we do it all wrong out west....

[Porcupine]

We do crazy things like this:

We build lodges in the mountains out of straw. (no huffing and puffing)
http://www.skillful-means.com/projects/lotus/Lotus%20House.html

Lotus House, located along the Trinity River in Northern California, contains eleven spacious rooms for meditation retreat. Each room enjoys spectacular views of the surrounding landscape and features an outside door, with a private deck area. Individual rooms have their own hot and cold water, and each floor is served by a kitchen, two full baths and toilet rooms.

Provisions for mechanical night venting were included in the original design, but the building performs well, even in 115 degree heat, and the system hasn't been installed. The building holds its heat in winter, and many residents turn their heat off at night, even when temperatures drop below freezing

And in the desert too:

And in the Valley:

http://www.skillful-means.com/projects/masa/masa.html
They hardly require any energy to heat and cool.
Even coffehouses:

http://www.strawhousecoffee.com/ (it's a great place to watch kayakers)

We make our beer brew itself:

and keep the bad guys in the cooler for cheap.

This place teaches us how to get it right


But, shit we've been doin it all wrong. We could just buy carbon credits.