New Earthbag Primary School and Learning Center, Nepal

New earthbag primary school in Dhading District, Nepal
New earthbag primary school in Dhading District, Nepal

We are proud to announce the completion and opening of Belingtar Primary School in Dhading District, Nepal. Thanks to our team, volunteers and sponsors Kimberly and Becca for making it all happen and giving the children a safe and beautiful space to study.

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A home built with earthbags

S. Samyuktha experiments with sustainable architecture with her Earthbag construction
S. Samyuktha experiments with sustainable architecture with her Earthbag construction

S. Samyuktha’s new house under construction at Valukkaparai is a little different from the usual – it has no bricks or cement. An architect by profession, Samyuktha was always interested in sustainable architecture and implemented the concept of Earthbag construction for her house.

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Earthbag Training and Testing at Santa Clara University, CA

Engineering students at Santa Clara University are evaluating how to make rebar inserted into earthbag walls to be stronger.
Engineering students at Santa Clara University are evaluating how to make rebar inserted into earthbag walls to be stronger.

Patti Stouter of Build Simple, Inc. has been testing earthbags and writing technical reports for the last several years in an effort to improve strength of earthbag buildings in seismic areas. She asked me to forward the following announcement.

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