I just wanted to write to let you know that we’ll be hosting an earthbag root cellar workshop on April 21st and 22nd at Bottom Leaf Intentional Community, 1 hour N. of Asheville, NC.
Earthbag Building
Earthbag Training and Testing at Santa Clara University, CA
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.
Build your Earthbag Home in Belize
We have the turnkey package for you. Buy a great lot at prices starting at $25,000 and have a professional builder available close to our property design and build your home at Better in Belize Eco-community.
Rebuilding Hueyapan, Mexico after the Earthquake
On September 19, 2017 the of community Hueyapan in Morelos, Mexico was devastated by an earthquake. The Center for Encounters and Dialogues, www.tierramadre.org.mx and www.moradasverdes.com have started with the reconstruction in Hueyapan. A little more than a month after the earthquake, and two weeks after the first house was started with Superadobe, the foundation and the beginning of the walls of a two-bedroom house were already in place. The house is being built with the contribution of the people of Hueyapan and with the support of the above organizations.
Earthbag House in Ibicoara, Bahia Brazil
“This large house project was completed in late 2011. We were approached by an earthbag workshop participant in mid-2011 to run an eco-architecture workshop in the north of Brazil, in Bahia.
Hurricane Resistant Earthbag Houses
Earthbag building is perfect for constructing storm resistant affordable housing in hurricane and tornado regions. Steve and Carol Escott’s house for instance has been through numerous hurricanes with no serious damage so far.