Since then, the project has grown into a 207-acre biodynamic farm and an eco lodge built from fallen trees.
Taking a page from the houses of Cappadocia in Turkey and, much closer to home, the fabled city of Petra, an architectural firm designed an eco resort built into the sandstone cliffs of Jordan's Wadi Rum desert.
Today, I imagine most students live in charmingly renovated New York style lofts or eco-homes built on top of wind turbines.
This issue becomes glaringly obvious if you visit the two sixth forms in Malmö's Western Harbour, a development of IT office space and tasteful eco-housing built on the city's redundant shipyards.
Eco-dome A plastic built "eco-dome" was to be built to the east of the power station.
Started last year by Munnaan Mohammed, who was then in year 2, the blog charts Munnaan's progress as he, and the school's Eco Team, build a mini-Eden in the school grounds.
Built in 2008 for a 90-year-old client, the Hemp Cottage is an unassuming eco-build constructed entirely of natural material.
The first thing that strikes a visitor is its immaculate grounds and impressive architecture, which blends a beautifully converted old manor house with three eco-build residential lodges.
The family appeared on Granada TV's House for the Future (1974) about an early eco-build conversion; the introductory shot of our pre-insulation home was Matthew playing the piano with a draft howling up his bell-bottom trousers.
Largely eco sensitive and built by local workers using local materials, the camps are a relatively guilt-free way to enjoy the tranquillity and wildlife of the desert.
Just as Kaweah Cottage is situated on a hillside near the Kaweah River with views of the Sierra peaks, most eco homes are built into breathtakingly natural settings, so guests can enjoy both an indoor and outdoor green experience.
