I was lounging in one of my favorite restaurants the other day and just realized all the wood there is recycled. Maybe that’s why the ambience is so nice. The cooling system is another plus. Sprinklers water the roof and then the water trickles off into a fish pond in the center. In addition to … Read more
Every year we publish the most popular blog posts for the last 12 months. We’ll do that again in November on our 4th anniversary. Our goal here is to look at the most popular blog posts since we’ve started – the Best of the Bestest. Think of them as hidden gems unless you’ve read all … Read more
Rob Ormerod has posted a fun animated video that condenses six months of building an earth sheltered earthbag house into just two and a half minutes. This construction was done at the Rhiannon Community in Ecuador. The budget for this house is $400. The roof construction involves a simple wooden frame and a corrugated steel … Read more
Another good roof option is a grain bin roof. Good quality grain bin roofs are typically maintenance free for decades, and a good choice for windy areas and hail zones. They are especially practical for those who live in agricultural areas and can buy the roofs separately from local grain bin suppliers. They’re also very … Read more
Here’s some information that might prove inspirational if you’re incorporating bamboo into your earthbag design. Deep within the jungles of Bali, a school made entirely of bamboo seeks to train the next generations of leaders in sustainability. In a swath of jungle near Ubud, Bali, the Green School has just finished the second year of … Read more
Make sure you get the basics right so your earthbag home is safe, sound and durable. As obvious as this seems, the most fundamental earthbag building principles sometimes get lost in the forest of information. That was one reason for writing the Earthbag Building Guide – to focus on the most important steps and demonstrate … Read more