What's Working!

During our last meeting a couple of
Task Force Members said.
" Why try to Reinvent the Wheel"?

There are many things that we know work. We know this by our history. Sustainable living was not a BUZZ WORD 60 years ago. Our communities and peoples have lived Sustainable on our lands for centuries in New Mexico.

Invention & Technology Reinventions

Communities all over the world are adapting the old and new practices and technologies in some incredible ways. We in our quest to improve on our community and in developing our Vision and Plan should also look to these communities (global) and integrate what is working now.

Locally in New Mexico we have many such solutions at hand and we should also share our knowledge. Make connections and make us all a better global community.

Here are some more links and information for us.

The Best Link Page on Ecological Links I've found. Comprehensive.
Todd Ecological Inc. Solutions for Water Planning and Management.
Case Studies and Links.
Transportation planning should encompass more than cars. Rethinking Transportation!
Rethinking Housing: CalEarth
Rethinking. Economic Development, Oil; and Gas, Hazard Mitigation, Community Facilities and Infrastructure.... Someone has already thought of these things and has done something about it. Lets learn from each other. Lets get the wheels rolling!

Link to the NRCS: New Mexico Field Office Technical Guides.
Must see. These resources cover many of the topics we will be discussing

The Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Anyboby up for a challange?

So I said, "call me Trimtab."
click on the above Buckminster Fuller Challange link for an explination of "TrimTab"

Link List: Sustainable Living. County, State, Federal and Others

NM Regulation & Licensing-CID NM

NM Sustainable Building Tax Credit

Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association

The GBI Central New Mexico

USGBC Resources

USGBCNM

Built Green™ Society of Canada -

Welcome to New Mexico Home Builders Association

Department of Energy - Homepage

U.S. Green Building Council, New Mexico Chapter - USGBCNM

http--www.usg.com-USG_Marketing_Content-usg.com-web_files-Documents-Installation_and_Appl_Guides-DrckCement_Board-Installation

http--www.natresnet.org-standards-taxcredits-05-001.pdf

NM Sustainable Building Tax Credit

Commercial Construction Concrete Buildings Deisgn for Tilt-Up and ICF ( Insulated Concrete Forms )

Future Stone is the Future of Building - proud suppliers of NUDURA ICF building technology

Green Home Building Index

Preview - Rubble-Trench Foundations - Fine Homebuilding Article

Deltec Homes - America's premier round home builder, hurricane resistant and energy efficient

[Cob] Straw Bale Workshop and Natural Building House Tour, El Morro, NM 4-6 June 2004 --That's 35-miles S-W of Grants NM, Charm

Environmentally conscious housing Who decides what's green

Funding Green Buildings

Green Building Sustainable Building Sourcebook

Oikos Green Building Source Energy Efficient Construction Environmentally Responsible Building Green Building Materials

Insitebuilders - all things small, simple and sustainable

Fastfoot Video

Green Building Initiative

http--www.buildgreennm.com-downloads-NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines.pdf

Building America Best Practices Series Volume 1 - Hot-Humid Climate

About the Green Home Building Guidelines

http--www.nahbrc.org-greenguidelines-resources-lifecycle.pdf

New Homes ENERGY STAR

The American Institute of Architects - Good Design, Architect, Knowledge

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

PCA - The Portland Cement Association

http--www.usgbc.org-DisplayPage.aspxCategoryID=19

Prescriptive Method for Insulating Concrete Forms in Residential Construction, Second Edition

http--www.edcmag.com-

ICF Builder Awards - Best Custom Home & Best Overall 2006

Alternative Energy, Baths & Plumbing, Building Systems, Decks & Landscape, Financial & Home Business, Finish Materials, Garages

U.S. Green Building Council

Welcome to BuildGreenNM.com!

Link List: Government Listings Local, State and Federal

Links: ( Please Link to this page to add your "Link" * See Link Tab at end of post.
Better Business Bureau of New Mexico
New Mexico State Judiciary
New Mexico State Government
New Mexico Attorney General
NM Regulation & Licensing-CID NM
New Mexico Department of Labor
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission - NMPRC Home
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission - Financial Management Bureau
New Mexico Public Court Records Search - NM Court Records Lookup
Welcome to the New Mexico Legislature Web Site
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

POSTING COMMENTING and LABELS

Like the Comprehensive Plan… This Blog is a LIVING DOCUMENT. I ask the TASK Force to give the Plan a share or your lives and family to help all create life anew for all our families. Together Rio Arriba County, our Community and Families Leading the way. Together!
Hope this helps!
Mahalo-Lynn

Posting: NEW POST. Send Info via email to ADMIN: Currently Lynn Noel. Any Helpers to get us all up to speed?

The Labels below will hopefully guide us in where to post our information so it fits where it need to and is Current with discussions/tasks….

You can as mentioned above contact me with information. Written, Jpeg, AVI, Links, whatever you like really. OR you can ask me to add you to the AUTHOR LIST and you can do it!. Really Easy formatting, uploading. For Video Use YOUTUBE. Faster and Right now it’s more stable than Google Video Beta.

The Blog is very Flexible to many formats. See Eblogger on Google. Create
You Own PERSONAL Companion Blog so that you can share more information with us and your community. The Rio Arriba Comprehensive Blog should be used for TASK FORCE communication, presentation, and information for the group. A melting pot repository for the Republic for which we work!


Current LABELS List
Label: Rio Arriba County Comprehensive Plan 2008
Use: This Label and LINK will not be used : Just a Link to the PLAN)

Label: Task Force Committee Groups
Use: Use as First Label the select the appropriate additional link below to further identify the posting.

LABELS: GROUP
Label: ( Group 1) Land and Water Task Force
Label: ( Group 2 ) Connectivity Economic Development
Label: (Group 3 ) Housing Task Force
Label: ( Group 4 ) Community Facilities/Infrastructure Task Force
Label: ( Group 5 ) Transportation Task Force
Label: ( Group 6 ) Hazards Mitigation Task Force
Label: ( Group 7 ) Oil and Gas Task Force

Label Note: Need to Create Section # Goal # and Strategy # Others?

In Addition to These Labels, Use the Section #, Goal # and Strategy # before identifying your issues. Please DOUBLE CHECK LABELS. If you need to add one or have more suggestions…Please do share.

Label: Task Force Chair: Gabriel Boyle
Label: Task Force Members
Label: Lynn Noel Task Force Member
Label: Task Force Meeting Agenda
Anyone have earlier dates and information we can post? UP TO DATE
Label: Task Force Meeting Agenda (June 11

Label: ADMIN: Blog Administrator: Currently Lynn Noel

Posting Individual Blog Entries and Instructions
Posting Rules. Comments and Moderation

Label: Link List:

Label: Internet Tools:
Label: Google Language Translator
Label: RSS
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Label: .gov Link
Label: .com Link
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Label: County Link
Label: State Link
Label: Federal Gov. Link
Label: Community Link
Label: Non Profit Link
Label: Media Link
Label: News Link
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Finally... How the Labels help us. If you want to know ALL about any specific post. Use the Labels to help search out all posts.

Like I wand all on ADMIN, MEMBERS, GOAL #5 Section 2. Does that make sense?

I’m sure we can Label our Blog so it’s easy for all to use. Again … A living Document. Questions Call Lynn 505-412-2770 or email or comment on the Blog. again Mahalo- Lynn