Let’s take a quick break from earthbag building and look at an interesting source of clean, renewable energy that advocates say is virtually unlimited and available all over the world. Most readers are probably aware of geothermal power stations (industrial systems located at geothermal hot spots) and geothermal heat pumps that capture heat from the … Read more
The peer review process for this book has included input from other earthbag builders. I would like to thank all those who participated in our Earthbag Building 2.0 contest and others who made contributions. Gathering the best new ideas from the best builders has helped make this a better book. Contributors include Dr. Bill Taha, … Read more
Cato, the master mind behind the creation of the Health Clinic in Chiapas, Mexico, has just created a website in both English and Spanish about that project and other aspects of earthbag building. This site has been lovingly crafted and features insights from his building experience, and is also a nice blend of philosophy and … Read more
Hello — we built a “double ecodome” here in Lucerne Valley, California, a rural area in the high Mojave desert. Though it took some time to get the plans approved, they were indeed approved. This was with the help of the architect, Cal Earth Institute of Hesperia, CA. We are in rural San Bernardino county. … Read more
More book reviews: “This book is very useful for anyone interested in working with earthbags…even those who have experience, since there are many new and innovative concepts presented. It embraces all aspects of safely constructing vertical earthbag walls, discusses ways to insulate and plaster them, and talks about roof options and other details. It even … Read more
More book reviews: “I have built with earthbags for over twenty years, having helped develop the concept with Nader Khalili in the early 1990’s. Of all the texts on earthbag building that exist (including mine), I have to say that Owen Geiger’s Earthbag Building Guide is by far the most thorough, detailed and technically useful … Read more