Get the Basics Right

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

Earthbag Building Facebook Page

I got the following email a few minutes ago. Luke just won himself a free copy of my upcoming Earthbag Building Video. Thanks, Luke! “With great pleasure, I just wanted to let you know a Facebook page has been created for fans of your blog. The name of the page is, “Earthbag Building Blog Fan … Read more

A Brazilian Ecological House

Gabriel Raia Carneiro, a realtor, green builder, eco-designer, and permaculture specialist, working as a consultant in Brazil, has been kind enough to allow us to feature this ecological house he built there. I have constructed a project page based on information and photos provided by him. All of the text was originally Portuguese, so it … Read more

How to Find Answers about Earthbag Building

Are you spending lots of time searching for earthbag information? Using the search engines on this blog and at EarthbagBuilding.com will make the job a lot easier. You’ll have hundreds of the best blog posts and articles at your fingertips. Virtually every topic you can think of has already been examined in detail. This blog, … Read more

A “Recycled” School using Earthbags

This article is from www.ndtv.com, where there is also a video showing the school that has the same sound track as the text below. A school in Pune, India is a model example of how to follow a greener lifestyle. It’s not just teaching its students chapters on recycling, but setting an example. With walls … Read more